As a kid I was creative.

I try to enjoy what I do, and every moment of the life that I have is a blessing. What else can you do but to be happy and try to bring that joy to the other people around - especially in the tournaments. Everybody has bad days. I'm not always funny or laughing.

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.

When the last point is done, we are humans. Give your opponent a hug and say, ‘great fight,’ and that’s all.

My strokes just weren't there.

We spent all day travelling, living away from the people you love, not sleep in our own bed ... We are far from our own houses. We live in hotels, clubs. And now that I am a father it is much more difficult.

Nadal's the best player in history on [clay], and he is one of the best-ever players that played this game.