If I've Learned Nothing Else, It's That

First Of All, Let Me Say, 1:15 In The Morning, For 20,000 People To Still Be Here, I Wasn't The Winner, Tennis Was. That's Awesome. I Don't Know If I've Ever Felt So Good Here Before.

The Scoreboard Said I Lost Today, But What The Scoreboard Doesn't Say Is What It Is I Have Found. Over The Last 21 Years, I Have Found Loyalty. You Have Pulled For Me On The Court And Also In Life. I Found Inspiration. You Have Willed Me To Succeed, Sometimes Even In My Lowest Moments, And I've Found Generosity. You Have Given Me Your Shoulders To Stand On To Reach For My Dreams, Dreams I Could Never Have Reached Without You.

You Have To Have The Mentality Of Executing Your Game When You Don't Feel Like There's A Lot Of Hope. I Think The Best Feeling Is When Somebody Pushes You To The Limit And You Dig Down A Little Bit Extra. By The Same Token, You Also Need A Little Luck. Sometimes They Come Together.

Tennis Is The Loneliest Sport.

In Tennis You're On An Island. Of All The Games Men And Women Play, Tennis Is The Closest To Solitary Confinement.