If you look at any superior athlete, you will find a strong parental influence. Parents introduce their children to a sport, and then they support them.

It's very nice to see when somebody who wanted to work hard and is willing to put the work in gets rewarded for it.

People may say I developed an iron will, but what really happened is that I made myself much fitter. I think an iron will is always supported by fitness.

I certainly don't lose any sleep if I lose a tennis match.

I believe the brain is like a muscle - like any other it can be improved.

I have seriously thought about retiring, but that was on a good day. On a bad day I've thought about killing myself.

In tennis you move a lot. Golf you dont. In tennis, you can have a bad half-hour, but you cant in golf. You can lose the first set in tennis and still win.