If I had to choose one man to play for my life, it would be Nadal.

There are certainly great cities in America that don't have ATP and WTA events. Our fans are very provincial. They want American champions.

There are things we can't control - like the wins and the losses.

I've been lucky enough to primarily work for myself over the years.

You can drill down on where hunger comes from and figure it out from there, but there absolutely has to be a sense of urgency if you're going to play tennis because you're the team - there's no one for you to rely on but yourself.

I will do everything in my power to make sure people are aware that our team is out there fighting the good fight for the tennis fans of the United States.

I knew I was the second-best tennis player in the state of Florida and No. 8 in the United States of America when I was 12 years old and I couldn't tell you what I was in baseball, but I liked my chances in tennis of getting a scholarship to college.