Rafael Nadal

The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.

I play each point like my life depends on it.

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.

I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I’m not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things,

I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea.

It’s already a great feeling to be third on the list. To get past Borg, I will have to reach the final in Barcelona next week. It won?t be easy. I could lose any day. But if I am 100 per cent I know I have a great chance of winning.

I just wanted to see how the shorts felt again.

If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.

I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.

If the girls and boys have talent and feel like working on themselves, they can become champions.

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.

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

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 think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you’re doing.

I spend a little time every day to play sports.

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.

Two weeks ago, I was in a fantastic situation, winning at Roland Garros. Now, losing in the first round, it’s tough. The tour continues. Life continues. This is a sport of victories, not a sport of losses. Nobody remembers the losses. I don’t want to remember the loss.

I think the tennis is only a game. You can lose. You can win. After that? In life, there are much more important things than tennis.

I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.

My feeling would be that you lose something of the beauty of the Premiership by joining something not defined at the moment.

I drew my strength from fear. Fear of losing. I don’t remember the games I won, only the games I lost.