ME AND MY BODY

ME AND MY BODY - BETHANIE MATTER-SANDS The self-styled "Killer B.," who's as famed for her tats as for her stats meet Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the Lady Gaga of ladies' tennis.

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ALL-NATURAL, NO-NONSENSE DIET I eat all'natural stuff-no artificial flavors or sugars. and high protein. as that helps the muscles recover. If I want to eat some junk food. I still try to keep it natural-I need to be able to pronounce every ingredient on the packet I My weakness is good cheeses and cured meats. but I work out a lot. so I don't need to worry too much about fats. They help recovery as well-a lot of athletes don't actually get enough.

BORN THIS WAY I've always been different in the way I dress, ever since I was little. I get some strange looks, especially at Wimbledon, because of my outfits, but most fans love it. It's good to stand out on court. Once I was watching a tennis match between two blonde girls on TV, and both were wearing the exact same thing from head to toe-I actually couldn't tell them apart. It's just part of my personality. I've worn animal print and a cowboy hat on court. and I debuted knee·high socks at Wimbledon a few years ago when I played Venus Williams. This year I've started wearing eye black too. It comes from American football and helps reduce sun glare. At the French Open, I had eye black wi th my signature "B" inside it. and I have all sorts of colored ones, which don't help so much with the glare, but it's something different.