Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.

The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.