People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life.
From Pete Sampras
I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.
For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.
I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to return serve.
I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly.
Andre Agassi was my rival in the '90s, and I think as we got older we sort of transcended the game. He was probably the best player I ever played over my career. There's a list of players that were tough, but Andre, certainly, he was the most unique.
People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.
It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
You kind of live and die by the serve.
I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.
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