I always knew I had something special.

Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.

The crowds are very important for tennis. It makes you play better, but it can also make you nervous and that's the beauty of it.

One should just be able to play a perfect game.

I love tennis! I've always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.

It is always in my mind still that I can crush anybody. That's not an issue. But I think that is the same for most athletes. If you don't believe you can win tournaments anymore, then you can't do it.

I've always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that's the way things are.

With all the injury problems we have in men's tennis at the moment, I'm happy to still be standing.

I have learnt to be even more patient.

I'm not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.

Seriously. I'm not playing to prove anything to journalists. I'm playing for myself, for my fans, to make people happy.

You can be stubborn and successful or you can give it up a bit and change things around. For me, it's important to have a bit of both.

Mentally, I'm not ever going to go away.

Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there won't be many.

You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.

I definitely feel there's room for improvement.

My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.

I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step onto the match court.