Some people get very confused about my game. They think it's better if the court is slow, because I have a good defence. But the faster it is, the better for me. My spin is more painful for my opponents, my aggressive game works better.

You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you don't have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when you've finished, nothing's changed. You've still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.

The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.

I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.

I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different.

My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?

If you don't lose, you cannot enjoy the victories. So I have to accept both things.

I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once. I am happy being here and all the things that are a risk I normally avoid.

As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both - winning and losing - get easier.

I always work with a goal - and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.

I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.

It's not the time to look for excuses.

I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.

I think the tennis is only a game. You can lose. You can win. After that? In life, there are much more important things than tennis.

I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis.

My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don't like.

I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.

I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult.

New York is a special place; it's a city that I love.

I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.

I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.

I'm really, really emotional.

I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.