My serve can get better, for sure. It’s not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.
I normally listen to Spanish music – well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
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.
It’s more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.
The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.
If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn’t say that it’s more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.
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.
If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.
You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.
I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea.
The record of Borg and Vilas? I have thought about it.
I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I’ve got a brand new look – I’ve moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.
Anyone could become a star, but everyone must be a human being.
I have always tried to avoid regrets. Could I have done differently some things in my career? Maybe.
I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.
I learned during all my career to enjoy suffering.
Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.
Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong.
The US player Andy Roddick reaches speeds of 220 kilometers per hour when he serves. If I train with him every day, I will later be at an advantage against a player whose service crosses the net at 190 kilometers per hour.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it’s the right thing to do out there.
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