No, actually I wanted to play five. I definitely wanted to try to lose that fourth set and test the waters in the fifth.

I definitely think the European weather has more of a factor than the European clay. I think the European weather changes from week to week, I mean, last year it was sunny and hot and this week it's kind of playing tricks on us a little bit. I definitely think that is a factor.

My aggression out there is my weapon. I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, and I'm not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies.

There have been great champions in every generation.

I think the medical term for the injury is 'the bottom of my ass hurts.'

I'm just glad to see that Pete (Sampras) shut everyone up last year. That was satisfying. You can't bag on guys like Pete or Tiger (Woods) or Michael Jordan. They can play as long as they want, they can do whatever they want. Nobody should be able to tell them differently.

I don't want to live and die with every point that's being played out there now. I'm going to let my coach live and die with every point.