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When you have a lot of confidence and you feel like nobody can beat you, it's game over for everyone else.

I expect to beat everybody I play. It's kind of that quiet confidence that I have inside that I try to present to the opponent without getting too overboard. Because there are times when I seem composed, but inside I'm losing my mind.

What I want to say is that nobody is unbeatable. There's a kid out there who probably wants to beat me. I train hard and try to be the best that I can be, but I don't disrespect my opponents. I am not disillusioned, either.

I'm aware if I'm playing at my best I'm tough to beat. And I enjoy that.

Irrespective of who's up against me at tournaments, I have always relied completely on my own strengths to get as far as I can, and tried to adapt my game according to the match-situation.

When you play against top players, sometimes you can play - you can play your utmost and you still get beat.

If I play a more aggressive, stronger guy, I often go through my day feeling a bit better than when I play somebody who's not.

When I go out to play, I still believe I'm as good as anyone out there. I don't have to prove anyone wrong. I know what I've done and how well I can play.

When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if they're right, it drives you to be successful and to be a great player.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.