Rafael Nadal

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

I have no sense of humor about losing

Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.

If I am not playing at one hundred percent, it is going to be very difficult for me to win.

I have the same bedroom I’ve always had. It’s clean and tidy when I get home, and after two or three days it gets messy and my mother nags me.

With Almagro, boy, that’ll be a tough match. He’s playing at a very high level right now and he hits the ball hard.

How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.

I don’t really care what the man on the street thinks. I never did anything to please him in the first place, and I’m not going to start now.

All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That’s also true of tennis; the ball is getting faster and faster.

I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I’ve always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he’s setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.

Every time you are not practicing someone else is.

I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing – doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.

I became a player who goes to a lot of effort while training, who can rely on his will and his mental strengths.

The boys are so powerful off of the baseline now that they don’t have to come to the net to finish points. That’s the reason we went to the net. To finish the point. Nowadays, even the big guys can hit winners four feet behind the baseline.

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

For sure, I’m going to play less matches because I think it’s very difficult to win the same number of matches as last year. Maybe I’m going to play a little bit less, but I like playing tournaments; so if I feel good, I going to play for sure.

I am thrilled to be the new team captain. I am sure that the pressures I’ve faced on centre court will stand me in good stead to battle it out against Ian and his team.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game – and do it by watching some high school or small-town teams.

Don’t think about being the number one in the world, try instead to get through today’s program as well as you can. Then we will see whether one day you’ll end up as number one or number 100.

If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.

[on Roman Abramovich] We were never friends – José Mourinho