Rafael Nadal

I didn’t play a great match, but once I pass the first two rounds, things get easier. I’m used to the court and the conditions.

It’s not the time to look for excuses.

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

Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the Olympics, too. Either would be very difficult, both even more-but the player who wins Wimbledon will be the favorite for the Olympics. It can happen.

I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business.

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 had the pleasure of competing at the Olympic Games and at Wimbledon and was fortunate enough to win the gold medal in both events,

I go to my favourite tournament, I talk about my favourite sport and it’s just a great month of parading.

It is unbelievable to me that I can win against the best player in the world, against one of the best in history. It’s very important and very special for me, especially because I was three months off the court.

I love basketball.

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.

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.

Where do you go when you’re the best in the world? What’s next?

I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.

I cannot win this year but I can play good on grass

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 haven’t lost a war. No one got killed. I just lost a tennis match.

Girls had never been important. I’d had a girlfriend or two and had liked them a lot but it wasn’t love, because my first love was tennis.

My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.

I’m really, really emotional.

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