Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I learned something very important early on: You accept what happens and move on. In other words, if I hit a bad shot, I can't change it. There is only the next shot. That was a big lesson.
You don't have to hit perfect shots all the time here. The variety of shots you get to play, the shots you sometimes have to hit along the ground, it's just a lot of fun to me.
My game is kind of built around hitting shots - that's what I take pride in, and it's what separates myself from other guys.
I don't worry about the last shot or the next shot. I concentrate. Every shot gets a clean slate. And when a shot is over, I wipe it out absolutely. Tell a joke or something. If you worry about how you looked, how well you did, you'll go insane.
When I begin shooting, I get nervous, as I am under pressure to do my job well.
Even when my opponent hits a very good shot, I don't just want to get it back. I want to get it back so they have difficulty. And then I can control the point.
The process of shooting - of choosing shots - is intuitive for me, and I just feel my way towards what seems right.
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
I mean, one shot you treat like you have forty little matches instead of one forty shot match. It makes all the difference in the world. It's easier to just forget about a not so good shot.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.