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

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

Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.

Tennis is still very successful in spite of itself.

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

It's really easy to find your friends when you're playing away. You have a close-knit group with you and everyone else is cheering hard for their side. There's more satisfaction coming away with a road victory.

It's hard for anyone in the 24-hour news cycles that we all live in now to follow something that the first round is played in March and the final finishes in December. I understand the challenges there.