“My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.”
“I have learnt to be even more patient.”
“You know, I don't only play for the record books.”
“Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.”
“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.”
“The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so.”
“I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.”
“Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents.”
“Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year.”
“Clearly, when you win everything, it's fun. That doesn't necessarily mean you love the game more.”