Rafael Nadal

I play each point like my life depends on it.

In the second, I told myself just to hold my serve and try and be aggressive on his serve, and hopefully get a break. I also applied more topspin on my forehand. Once I won the second game after being 0-30 down, my confidence also went up.

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 cannot win this year but I can play good on grass

You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you dont have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when youve finished, nothings changed. Youve still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.

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.

Tennis is beautiful when you can see tactics, when players don’t just react but are able to act and think.

The guy comes up to the plate, there’s always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed.

Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a partner, teach us to understand that an externally weak partner can not only put up worthy resistance, but, if you relax and take too much for granted, may even win.

My parents’ divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me.

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.

If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.

Always I believe that I can play better. But I am happy.

Some clubs are treated as devils, some are treated as angels.

Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.

Look at my haircut. I am ready for the war.

I normally listen to Spanish music – well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.

The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality.

I have no sense of humor about losing

It is important to recognize the small successes.

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