There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

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?'

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do. Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis. You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.