He's writing checks that you only hope his body can cash. He plays very hard every single point. |
His serve was more awkward than I anticipated. If you don't get a good return, he immediately gets on the offense. That's the sign of a great player. |
How do you find words for what this means? ... This has been some of the greatest memories I've ever had on a tennis court. |
How she helps me is with understanding the subtleties required to accomplish this task, |
I always worry about health -- is everything holding up? |
I am always on the edge. I don't know when, but it can happen quickly. I get motivated with the challenge. This is what I do, and I have not decided to stop doing that. But it is getting more difficult on the body, it is getting more difficult on the mind. |
I attempted to play in Shanghai with an injury that was not fully healed and it set me back substantially. |
I attempted to play in Shanghai with an injury that was not fully healed and it set me back substantially. I made a commitment to myself not to play unless I can be at my absolute best. |
I broke him one time, |
I broke him one time. You come out to a match like this and you hope for that at least. So you never know what to expect playing somebody you never played before. In his most difficult moments, he was more awkward than I anticipated. |
I came out there striking the ball really well, |
I can be playing in front of a smaller group of people and playing the match of my life. At almost 36 years old, I don't take it for granted. That (U.S. Open) match with James Blake was one of the best moments of my career, to be part of something special like that. I hope I have some big moments ahead of me. |
I can live with losing, I can't live with not taking my chance. I wasn't happy about being in a fifth after being up two sets to love, but I did know I was going to make him earn it. |
I can't think of a better place for me to come out try to find my best tennis again, |
I certainly didn't have enough today. Three five-set matches didn't help. |