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But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.

My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, 'OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,' because we didn't know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting.

You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life.

What I learned as a young child continues to have a tremendous impact on my life today.

I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams.

I never wanted to change countries; it's something that is part of me.

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

I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years.

In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.

I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1.

I haven't been in tennis for that long, but what I can say is that we have a lot of young guys at the top who are willing to do a lot of good things for tennis in general.

My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.

I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

It was very unusual for a boy to play tennis in my country.

When the last point is done, we are humans. Give your opponent a hug and say, ‘great fight,’ and that’s all.

Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has.

The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on.

My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great.

I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the players' fault. Players talk between each other and in the locker room about things that can be improved and then when the time comes to talk and really do something about it they stop.

Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.