I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.

Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.

I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.

Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year.

I'm not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.

For me, I'm in the driver's seat; I'm No. 1 in the world. I've won the last couple of meetings, and I've won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I'll try to beat him. But it's almost up to me to decide who's my rival, isn't it?

My favorite shot is always gonna be the forehand. It used to always be my favorite shot when I was young, so it's the one I've won all the points with.