People look up to me as somebody who is able to switch the image of our country from negative to positive.

It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection.

It has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life.

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

Tennis is my life, obviously; I need to focus, I need to win. But it's not the only thing. I'm not going to play forever.

The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on.

My strokes just weren't there.