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Tennis, you have to be really fit and stuff.
Some days on court, you just don’t feel it; the other players are playing too good. It’s not always going to go your way.
I’ve said so many things in so many press conferences that caused problems. There’s been incidents with police and arrests in Miami. Obviously, I did these things and I regret them. Now I’m keen to show people a different side to my personality.
I’m trying as best as I can and sometimes it comes out the wrong way, which is not good to see.
It’s a Grand Slam. Everyone is playing to win, playing for themselves at the best level. They’ve prepared their best.
I was 12-13 years old, nobody knows the sort of life I had. We came to Australia with basically nothing. It was tough.
I never loved tennis. I am just going to go about it as a job.
You’ve always got to think about what you’re doing and what the consequences are. Sometimes I don’t think like that.
Sometimes you’re less prepared, and you do well.
Half the time during the day, I’m just depressed.
I prefer speaking Croatian when I train.
I am always available for selection for Davis Cup. If TA select me, then great. If TA does not select me, then there’s not too much I can do.
I didn’t come from a rich family. We had no money. And now living in all these lavish houses and property around the world, it’s my choice. It’s something that I’ve worked for.
You probably don’t like me but, at only 24, you guys can only dream about having what I have at 24.
Golf, tennis, I think we respect one another and the crowd. If you see golf tournaments, as well, on the side, no one’s yelling, no one’s talking. There’s a lot of quiet there before someone is hitting the swing or stroke. So is tennis. It’s a very respectful sport.
I was just a machine, training with my father… I didn’t have a childhood; obviously, that took its toll.
I can always play at the top level. It’s just about my head being right.
I always thought, you know, things would come my way and tennis would always, you know, with my talent, take me to the top of the world.
I want the serve of Goran Ivanisevic, the heart of Lleyton Hewitt, the mind of Pete Sampras and the ground strokes of Roger Federer.
I’m one of those guys if I’m 100 percent and fit and ready for the tournament, I play very good tennis.
My idols are not in tennis.
A lot of players are concerned about their ranking; I think you’ve got to just enjoy the sport and have fun.
I focused on a diet and it helped me a lot.
Don’t play tennis. Do something you love and enjoy because it’s a grind and it’s a tough, tough, tough life. My position, I’m trapped. I have to do it.
I am always ready, willing and able to play for Australia.
Contrary to some self-serving reports, I am okay and strong. I have not hit rock bottom.
End of the day, don’t like me or whatever. Just go back dreaming about your dream car or house while I go buy them.
Some weeks I play well and beat a bunch of players and do super-well in tournaments.
We’ve all done a lot of bad things in life. And I think you have to learn from what you do, and really think about, after you’ve done those mistakes, how to not do it again, and how to approach things differently.
My best tennis will be when I’m 24, 25.
If you’re not ready then you can play bad, and you only have one shot at the Australian Open each year, so you have to do the best you can.
I’m not the best. I’m not the brightest, but we all have our problems.
Hopefully I can win grand slams in the future but until then I have to work very, very hard.
I really feel like I’m improving every day, not just as a tennis player but as a person and really becoming more mature in this big sport of tennis.
I’m probably going to be retired fishing somewhere in the north of Australia with not a tennis ball in sight.
We all play this sport – well, many players say they play this sport because they love it – it’s their passion. I never really did it like that.
I was always wanting to play tennis, to enjoy the game and I’ve loved everything about it and not one day will I wake up and say I’ve had enough.
I managed to break through at the age of 18, and what a tour it was for the first few years.
Until I am satisfied TA is committed to funding the development of junior Australian talent, including my sister Sara, on a non-discriminatory basis, I do not believe there is any point in meeting.
When I was 19 and 20, and 20 or 25 in the world , I was enjoying it. But now it’s a rollercoaster and I just can’t seem to find the commitment to work hard, to enjoy and to lift trophies. Maybe I have to look at a few things and maybe play less tournaments.
I’m buying everything on the Gold Coast.
We all work for money. At 34, maybe I can donate to charity.
I’m 24. I came on tour at 16, 17. I have been around and feels like I’m super old but I’m not.
Throughout my career I’ve given 100 percent. I’ve given also 30 percent. But if you balance it out, I think all my career’s been around 50 percent.
My mother is Bosnian. Obviously I understand the language. Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, it’s all the same.
It’s difficult to get in the top 15, top 20. You have to work for it.
It’s still important to have my dad there. He’s the one that brought me up and we spent a lot of time together. It’s very difficult for me to let him go. He knows what’s best for me and my tennis.
I did a lot of hours on court when I was young and that sort of built my game to where I was.
I worked 10 hours a day with my father, having no money in our life from the age of eight to 15. We were driving a $500 car to now having millions and earning millions at 24, having houses all over the world.
Being good, being talented, and being young is something, you know, that I had and have.
I think probably Wimbledon is my best chance to win a slam.
We all know my image of the last decade, look I can’t take it back. I am who I am, I’ve done what I’ve done. I’ve had problems off court, I’ve been arrested and stuff, but that’s that.
I don’t love tennis but I like it a lot and it’s something that I need to do and I need to do as best as I can.
My Dad will always be my coach. He knows me better than anyone.
I didn’t know any life apart from tennis since I was eight years old.
I just made a million dollars for four days on ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.’
I think the main thing is I’m doing what I love and I really respect the sport.
I lost 4.5 kilos in a week. Somehow.
I think there are a lot of good players in the top 20, top 30 that are top-10 players. You got to get there. You got to earn it.
Not many things can make me super happy.