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.
From Rafael Nadal
I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis.
Even if I have already peaked, I have to believe I can improve. I wake up every morning, and go to practice, with the illusion that I'm going to get better that day.
My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.
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.
You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.
The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
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.
It's not the time to look for excuses.
I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.
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