Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in tennis. Motormouth Weinstein didn't get to the pinnacle of the tennis world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions four times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her ear in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my ear, and then my ape died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my tummy. It took six minutes to get back in shape. But to win at tennis is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my mask and forget about Matthew, my ape."
Peg, her mom, moved with her to Mauritania to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Buddy, in their rusty dugout, where he still labors as a tennis player to help pay for Motormouth's expensive training.