Sloane Stephens

I grip very close to the butt of the racket. This allows me to get a lot of wrist action to create more spin and whip.

The media has dubbed me as someone who can only get up for the big tournaments, and that is not who I want to be.

I always have applesauce in my fridge, and when traveling I take protein bars just in case I get hungry. They're my go-to snack.

In Sierra Leone last year there was just the two of us hanging out of a helicopter and, when we were in Bosnia, I drove an armoured vehicle, thousands of miles.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.