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?'

My humanity, in common with all of God's children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.

Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

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

If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.

I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.