That's when you've got to grit your teeth and hang in there and try and find a way to win when you're not playing your best tennis - that's what I can be proud of

I've probably put up with more criticism than a lot of people out there. At the end of the day, you block out everything, especially with your personal life.

Oh, I get pretty fired up on the court. I try to play with a lot of emotion, especially when I'm playing in front of a large crowd. I want to go out and do my best, and to do that, I have to play with the most energy possible.

I have sometimes played my best Davis Cup matches away from home when you stay in the moment a bit more. But it is tough when half the crowd are spitting on you.

I feel like when I'm match tough and match hard and played a lot of matches I got that competitive winning spirit going and I can get on some rolls like I did last year. I won San Jose, Indian Wells and made the semifinals in Miami so it can happen for me.

I was actually really happy with where my game was at. That's probably the most disappointing aspect.

You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record.