One day you can be a kid, but another day you have to be like this is your job, you play tennis. You have to work for that.

He is still my father. He is still a person I know I could trust and he would never do anything against me. Once you're at the top, there are not many people like that. People always want something from you.

I feel a quarter Indian.

I don't think it's a low point being in the finals of the French Open, three points away from the victory.

I've always said I'm a good horse but I'm still an underdog.

I've never had big problems about being long on the court. During the U.S. Open I played three events (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) and some people asked me if I want to stay overnight on the court.

Playing (Serena) it always felt like playing a steamroller. No subtlety, no finesse, just raw, loud power. To respect this style of play was always a bit tough for me, but of course I had to, because the rules of tennis dont state that having a beautiful game is required to become No. 1.