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" Tennis is my life, obviously; I need to focus, I need to win. But it's not the only thing. I'm not going to play forever. "

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" Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has. "

" It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection. "

" I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the players' fault. Players talk between each other and in the locker room about things that can be improved and then when the time comes to talk and really do something about it they stop. "

" I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1. "

" I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years. "

" I'm happy, my family's happy, everything is going well. "

" I'm a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course; but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone. "

" Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life. "

" My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great. "

" I always tried to win. I was as competitive as I am today. "

" My grandfather went through a lot in his life. "

" But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted. "

" The confidence is there, the game is there, but physically you can't fight nature sometimes. You can't do much about it. "

" I feel the pressure. "

" I had to know at least two languages. "

" It gives me goose bumps and little butterflies in the stomach when I start thinking about the 'golden slam.' "

" I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents. "

" You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life. "

" I never wanted to change countries; it's something that is part of me. "

" I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them. "

" What I learned as a young child continues to have a tremendous impact on my life today. "

" In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion. "

" People look up to me as somebody who is able to switch the image of our country from negative to positive. "

" The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported. "

" I am very skinny. "

" I always try to adjust to the situation. "

" I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you. "

" In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1. "

" I haven't been in tennis for that long, but what I can say is that we have a lot of young guys at the top who are willing to do a lot of good things for tennis in general. "

" I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time. "