Occupation: Tennis Player Birth: August 12, 1971
Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book..
The way I look at the top five, (Rod) Laver, (Roger) Federer, myself, Borg and (Ivan) Lendl. I think those five guys dominated their generations bett….
I didn't have a big fat Greek wedding, but I have a lot of fat Greek friends..
The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder..
The way I hold the club, I've got my hand way over, like I'm driving a motorcycle. My Kawasaki grip..
A champion is suppose to hate to lose, and it wasn't like I was ever crazy about the idea. But I learned to deal with losing without having my spirit….
I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles..
People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that ch….
It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball..
Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare..
Winning is about taking your opponent's heart out and squeezing it until all the blood has come out, even the very last drop. There are no prizes for….
I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me..
I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour..
Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help bu….
You kind of live and die by the serve..
Most of the time after the US Open, it is kind of like you are trying to finish strong. But to do it five years and maybe six is something that has n….
It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed..
If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just go out and play and not worry about….
I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis..
I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches..
I may be a step slower than I was before reaching 30, but I'm doing all the right things. I guess there are some guys who would take it easy in the l….