I always tried to win. I was as competitive as I am today.

Those born into poverty or on the margins of society require our extra support to realize their dreams.

The confidence is there, the game is there, but physically you can't fight nature sometimes. You can't do much about it.

I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.

I got married, going to become father soon, being No. 1 in the sport that I love with all my heart. I mean, it's pretty awesome.

You have to believe on the court. In the end, it's mental. In these moments against a great champion like Rafa, you have to believe. It's all about stepping in and taking your chances. I always believed, but it's a process of learning.

When my boy arrived in this life, on this planet, it was completely a new dimension of experience for me and my wife. I'm still riding on the wave of that experience.