The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.

I don`t know why, but I love the dog eat dog nature of tennis. It`s real, it`s brutal and there`s no hiding place - it's like a one to one street fight. I love the intensity that comes with knowing you walk off court either a winner or a loser. It`s daunting but very exciting. There is no one to blame except yourself, no one cares who comes second.

When you struggle winning matches all year and you don't really get into a groove or rhythm, you just can't expect to just come in here and have it click.

There is no doubt about how hard it is to stay on top in any sport, but to do it in an individual sport for the majority of your career, it is not easy.

Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.

Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.

You kind of live and die by the serve.