Rafael Nadal

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.

You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it’s the right thing to do out there.

I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.

I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.

Is more for precaution. You don’t know tomorrow what’s happen, no? But now I am happy because I don’t feel too much pain. But I can finish the match, so that’s a good sign.

I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don’t pretend that.

I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.

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.

When one player is better than you, at this moment, the only thing you can do is work, try to find solutions and try to wait a little bit for your time. I’m going to wait and I’m going to try a sixth time. And if the sixth doesn’t happen, a seventh. It’s going to be like this. That’s the spirit of sport.

Honesty, willingness to exert oneself, friendship – all these things shaped me too.

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.

I like fishing. Not actual fishing – I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It’s different.

I’m always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.

If you don’t lose, you cannot enjoy the victories. So I have to accept both things.

I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.

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.

I’m not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I’m amongst the best. That’s true. That’s enough for me.

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.

I play each point like my life depends on it.

Tennis has to be very careful.Not everyone is a computer, it is very good we have John McEnroe. I hope we have a couple more.

[Roger Federer] We have a guy from Switzerland who is just playing the game in a way I haven’t seen anyone – and I mean anyone – play before. How fortunate we are to be able to see that. If he stays healthy and motivated – and the wonderful feel he has stays with him – he is the kind of guy who can overtake the greatest.