I'm very fortunate to have the support of the people around me, I feel happy because my wife helps me and people who are close.

In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion.

My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, 'OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,' because we didn't know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting.

I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.

I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters.

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.

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