Rafael Nadal

If I am not playing at one hundred percent, it is going to be very difficult for me to win.

I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.

It is important to recognize the small successes.

I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.

I didn’t play a great match, but once I pass the first two rounds, things get easier. I’m used to the court and the conditions.

I don’t have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.

I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.

The worst thing is to play too defensively. I need to play with more intensity and be aggressive. If I do that, I’m going to do well because my touch is good.

Winning is a way of expressing yourself.

My feeling would be that you lose something of the beauty of the Premiership by joining something not defined at the moment.

However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own

I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.

In the second, I told myself just to hold my serve and try and be aggressive on his serve, and hopefully get a break. I also applied more topspin on my forehand. Once I won the second game after being 0-30 down, my confidence also went up.

I have no sense of humor about losing

You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you dont have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when youve finished, nothings changed. Youve still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.

Our strategy [at Chelsea] is to bring up our own players through the academy, which we have invested a lot in, and hope it gives results.

I don’t really care what the man on the street thinks. I never did anything to please him in the first place, and I’m not going to start now.

I go to my favourite tournament, I talk about my favourite sport and it’s just a great month of parading.

Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong.

I love this game, I love this sport, I love this league. Why don’t I get my own team?

I take pleasure in tennis and the hope that it requires.