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

I had to listen to the classical music because it calms me down, calms my nerves down.

I had a nice childhood. War and all the experiences affected me as a person and helped me to grow, to change.

Coaches are very important to players. They're people that are mentors, people that are advising them, people that should be their friends and somebody you can rely on on the tour.

I remember as a kid, I was improvising and making little trophies out of different materials and going in front of the mirror, lifting the trophies and saying 'Nole was the champion!'

I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them.

You can not say you're unhappy because you have to travel, have to play this tournament, having to play sports ... You can't because you chose to play it and you love it. I'm tremendously grateful for the support I have received from my family and the close ones.