When I Was Younger, I

Losses Are Always A Relief. They Take A Burden Off Me, Make Me Feel More Normal. If I Win Several Tournaments In A Row I Get So Confident I'm In A Cloud. If I Lose I Go Back To The Dressing Room And I'm No Better Nor Worse Than Anyone Else. A Loss Gets Me Eager Again.

Of All My Achievements In Tennis, I'm Probably As Proud Of My Record On Clay Courts As Any Of My Wimbledon, U.s. Open Or French Singles Titles.

Training The Body To Obey The Mind As I Have Done Differs From The More Conventional Method Of Getting The Mind To Obey The Body.

In Tennis, At The End Of The Day You're A Winner Or A Loser. You Know Exactly Where You Stand... I Don't Need That Anymore. I Don't Need My Happiness, My Well-being, To Be Based On Winning And Losing.

I Still Have This Image: I Can't Be Controversial, I Can't Say Things.