The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality.

The bad thing about the [tennis] calendar is how it is made and obligates you to play tournaments all year. If you want to achieve the most you can (and) go as high up (in the rankings) as you can, you have to play from the start to the finish because there are important tournaments from the beginning to the end.

I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.

Tennis is beautiful when you can see tactics, when players don't just react but are able to act and think.

Anyone could become a star, but everyone must be a human being.

I am afraid of a lot of things. A dog. I could be afraid of a dog that's upset, for example. And on the tennis courts, maybe on the outside I look fearless, but on the inside, I'm scared. There's not one player in the world who isn't nervous before matches. Especially important matches.

I feel lucky to keep playing tennis, being healthy all those years, to compete in one of the most beautiful events of the year, without a doubt.