When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.
Tennis is my job, but it's not my life.
I had a great tennis career. I have no regrets. But to find peace with yourself, and to finally be with your family - I'm probably the happiest guy in the world.
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.
Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
I have been playing tennis for a very long time. Tennis is my life. I see my life in other places, and there are other challenges for me.
I just wanted to play tennis. I started because I wanted to pick up another sport and then as I was slowly getting better I wanted to see how far I can go but I always wanted to be myself. I wanted to be original. I didn't want to copy anybody's style.
When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.
There was never anything I wanted to do more than play tennis. Never once walked out there and thought, 'I wish I was doing something else.' Not once.
I always wanted to be a professional athlete. I love my life.