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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

I always believe if you're stuck in a hole and maybe things aren't going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way.

I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.

Seriously. I'm not playing to prove anything to journalists. I'm playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.

The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.

There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.

When you're good at something, make that everything

The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side

My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.

I fear no one, but respect everyone.

I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.

I definitely feel there's room for improvement.

You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.

I always knew I had something special.

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.

I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, 'If you don't win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.

Tennis can be a very frustrating sport. There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it. You have to put in the hours because there is always something you can improve. [Y]ou have to put in a lot of sacrifice and effort for sometimes little reward but you have to know that, if you put in the right effort, the reward will come.

Every match I go into, I'm the huge favorite. I lose a set and it's, like, crazy.

I can't stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We'll see what happens.

I haven't had a cramp since '99. That was my only time, in Davis Cup, when I was panicky. I was young. I'm very proud of that. Never pulled out. Never had cramps. Never lost very much because of fitness, especially later on in my career where I knew I've put in the hard work. I've done that. I've been very fortunate and clever as well to understand how I need to work, when I need to work. So I'm very happy to have stayed injury free for so long. I hope I can still maintain a few good years on the tour. I really hope so.

The problem is not the claycourt. The problem is, you know, rather something to do with the conditions on center court. Because I've played well on Suzanne Lenglen, on the other courts. But the Chatrier court is really, really big, and I just haven't had enough play on it. Maybe I come here next year and play a week on this court, if I can, if the French Federation lets me. We'll see. I've been playing well in other tournaments, in Davis Cup on clay. So for me it's not the surface, it's rather maybe the court.