I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.
I’m not a God, I make mistakes.
I normally listen to Spanish music – well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
When you are thrown onto the stage at 17 in such an enormous way, it becomes living on the edge because every step you take, every word you speak, every action you do becomes headline news. And it became, for me, life or death.
For sure, with golf it’s not a physically demanding sport like tennis. That’s what makes tennis great – you combine both things. It’s a very mental sport and at the same time can be dramatically physical. But I do admire the mentality of sport more than the physicality because physical performance is much easier to practice than mental performance.
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.
I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.
The goal is to win. It’s not about making money. I have many much less risky ways of making money than this (buying Chelsea football club). I don’t want to throw my money away, but it’s really about having fun and that means success and trophies.
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.
The thing, when you’re down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it’s hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.
I haven’t lost a war. No one got killed. I just lost a tennis match.
I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.
I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.
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.
The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.
Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions.
I only ever run when there’s some point to it – say, if it’s in a game of tennis.
I just try to win the match by fighting for every point, and running down every ball.
I just wanted to see how the shorts felt again.
Something that works for one person could be a disadvantage to another.
It is no longer enough to play very well. You need to be able to give an answer at all times and everywhere. You cannot hide. This has something to do with maturity, and that is something you only acquire over the years.
