Occupation: Tennis Player Birth: August 8, 1981
Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and th….
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. Neve….
I'm as patient a father as I am on the tennis court. It takes a lot for me to get really upset, but sometimes kids can get you really cross if they r….
I had set a goal with my team to try and get back to the top of the rankings, but I never thought with the depth in the game this year that I would h….
Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically..
I hope so. God, I've practiced so much that I you don't want to be worse five years later. I feel I have a great game today. I know how hard it is to….
I have learnt to be even more patient..
My aim over the next few months is that I have a lot of points to defend in Miami and Hamburg, after that I can set my sights on No. 1..
My heart is in South Africa, through my mum. My mum being from here, me spending a lot of time here as well, I feel most connected to this part of th….
You can't expect yourself to be already peaking like crazy in an exhibition tournament..
You know, I don't only play for the record books..
To handle that stardom, the red carpets, the photo shoots, people all of a sudden recognizing you and following you in everyday life, it's a bit weir….
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 come….
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 wit….
The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me..
Mentally, I'm not ever going to go away..
I had a nice dinner. I let the evening unfold, flow. I like to sit in a chair with a wine glass. When I woke up, I thought, 'Why didn't I go to bed a….
I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me play….
Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year..
The nicer the point, the more -- the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I ….
Seriously. I'm not playing to prove anything to journalists. I'm playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy..