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.

He [Vince Spadea] was about as down and out as you could see from a Top 20 player. Then to claw his way back through the minor leagues and do it the hard way where he wasn't young, wasn't getting wildcards, wasn't getting any help. I guess he decided he was just going to do it.

It's pretty high up there on the list. Being able to return a serve at that speed is one of the biggest things that separates the professionals from the recreational players.

The whole point of team competition is to pick your teammates up.

One little secret of the guys who have won one slam, is that we don't want other guys to win one because its like a bit of a special fraternity.

If nothing else, I'm a decent quote.

When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away.