There is a fear of emotion in tennis.
There is a fear of emotion in tennis.
I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics...
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I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation.
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I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best ...
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I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.
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I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.
I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.
Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.
Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.
People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I'...
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People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I'm not going to talk tactics with the press, so you are left with talking about how you are feeling; for me, it is not the most interesting thing to be doing.
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In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but ...
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In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach.
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Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure a...
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Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure and I like that.
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It's not the end of the world to lose.
It's not the end of the world to lose.
When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.
When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.
I hate losing.
I hate losing.
You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.
You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.
One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although ...
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One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although I love my mother and father to bits.
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Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people w...
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Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play.
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When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really thin...
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When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really think of anything worse than a war, you always try to take life on the brighter side and that's how I grew up with my parents.
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The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself to win.
The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself to win.
When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a...
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When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a bit tiring.
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A lot of the players are very complimentary about each other; they embrace at the end of matches bec...
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A lot of the players are very complimentary about each other; they embrace at the end of matches because the level of the tennis has been so good. I think that's something that tennis has got to be proud of.
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My fitness trainer's English, my physio's English, some of my friends are English. I don't have a pr...
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My fitness trainer's English, my physio's English, some of my friends are English. I don't have a problem with English people at all.
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I don't play any tournaments to come second best.
I don't play any tournaments to come second best.
I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am quite stubborn.
I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am quite stubborn.
For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.
For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.
Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.
Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.
I don't actually go to that many concerts.
I don't actually go to that many concerts.
I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer.
I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer.
I love music. I listen to a lot of it.
I love music. I listen to a lot of it.
To be honest, I think bananas are a pathetic fruit.
To be honest, I think bananas are a pathetic fruit.
I am not stroppy at all.
I am not stroppy at all.
You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I d...
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You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I don't have to.
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I've been asked a lot lately if tennis is clean or not. I don't know any more how you judge whether ...
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I've been asked a lot lately if tennis is clean or not. I don't know any more how you judge whether a sport is clean. If one in 100 players is doping, in my eyes that isn't a clean sport.
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Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.
Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.
Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.
Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.
I don't want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would b...
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I don't want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would be good not to have to rely on my mum all the time, particularly when I have to listen to her singing in her car.
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Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.
Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.
I am Scottish. I am also British.
I am Scottish. I am also British.
I think most players would love, at one stage in their career, to say, 'I've been No. 1 in the world...
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I think most players would love, at one stage in their career, to say, 'I've been No. 1 in the world.'
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Normally I sleep for 9, 10 hours a night.
Normally I sleep for 9, 10 hours a night.
I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
Tennis is an individual sport, and I am quite a self-conscious person.
Tennis is an individual sport, and I am quite a self-conscious person.
I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, ...
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I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, ever read.
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When I'm at home, I enjoy going go-karting.
When I'm at home, I enjoy going go-karting.
Like most guys, I've always liked watches. I can always check the time on my phone, but having a wat...
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Like most guys, I've always liked watches. I can always check the time on my phone, but having a watch is so much better.
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You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.
You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.
I am not anti-English, and I never was.
I am not anti-English, and I never was.
You need to figure out what's best for the country and then come to an opinion. I don't think you sh...
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You need to figure out what's best for the country and then come to an opinion. I don't think you should judge the thing on emotion, but on what is best economically for Scotland.
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When you have beaten guys a few times, you don't want them to think they know how you are going to p...
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When you have beaten guys a few times, you don't want them to think they know how you are going to play them. You have to try and find different ways of beating them. You have to do things they don't expect sometimes, put something unpredictable into your game.
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If you want a player to serve and volley more, you need to teach them to do that more, how to move a...
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If you want a player to serve and volley more, you need to teach them to do that more, how to move at the net.
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A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.
A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.
I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.
I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.
Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you ha...
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Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it.
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It's easy to start over-thinking things and over-analysing things.
It's easy to start over-thinking things and over-analysing things.
