When I started in my career, my sister was very sick so I play for her because we didn't have money.

Ivan Lendl's never going to be a great player on grass. The only time he comes to the net is to shake your hand.

My fines? I pay more fines than some guys' career prize money on the tour.

At her birthday, my seven-year-old daughter will say that she wants these big cakes and certain expensive toys as presents, and I can't say no to her. It would just break my heart. But when I was little, for birthdays we just played outside and we were happy if we got any cake.

There are not many Irish people playing tennis!

It's great, but there is one problem. She doesn't sleep. At night she seems to turn into a vampire. She wakes up every night five or 10 times, asking for things, singing, calling out.

I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.