When there's an important tournament going on, I try and stay in a bubble. It's easy that way because then you don't have to worry about anything else.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't wake up every day and think about which tournaments I won and which titles I hold. It's something I don't care about.
If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.
I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.
When you start off a new tournament, you want to do well.
During events like the World Cup and the Olympics, I tend to get really wrapped up in my own experience to stay focused, but it's like a bubble. I don't see much outside my own perspective.
I hate to play a tournament in which I'm not contending. It's just not any fun for me.
I always feel if I work hard, if I can practice 100%, then the results will come. Whether it's the first tournament, the third tournament, it's going to come.
If you're playing someone you care about, it's tough, and I don't want to be in that situation. We are playing big matches for big points and prize money, and I take it very seriously. I relax when I'm outside tennis.
I'm nervous when I play in the Masters or most other tournaments.
It's very stressful being the No. 1 player in the world. You're in the limelight a lot. You've got more things to do when you get to tournaments, more things to do off weeks. But I wouldn't change it in any way because this is exactly where I want to be. I want to try and stay here as long as I can while I can because nothing beats this feeling.
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