Rafael Nadal

I just try to win the match by fighting for every point, and running down every ball.

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.

My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?

I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don’t want to – I just want to be at home with my family.

It’s the same old story, all you think about is money.

When one gets beaten by somebody better, one has to know how to lose with humility. Sure, I could have served better. Sure, I could have hit my forehand harder. But the truth was this was like an avalanche, and there was no way to stop it.

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.

Anyone could become a star, but everyone must be a human being.

The favorite is always the No. 1. I can win. Blake can win. But the favorite is the No. 1.

I have no sense of humor about losing

I just try to win the match by fighting for every point, and running down every ball.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.

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.

My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time.

Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.

I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldnt have been a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made.

Money plays an important role in football but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city and it could result in a draw – the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere – that’s the real beauty of football in England.

I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it’s a soccer match with friends or golf.

Winning is a way of expressing yourself.

The eyes of some of the fans at Davis Cup matches scare me. There’s no light in them. Fixed emotions. Blind worship. Horror. It makes me think of what happened to us long ago.

My serve can get better, for sure. It’s not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.