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Early In My Career, I Struggled With Consistency, But I Couldn't Get More Consistent Than This Year.

You Have To Believe In The Long Term Plan You Have But You Need The Short Term Goals To Motivate And Inspire You.

I Haven't Had A Cramp Since '99. That Was My Only Time, In Davis Cup, When I Was Panicky. I Was Young. I'm Very Proud Of That. Never Pulled Out. Never Had Cramps. Never Lost Very Much Because Of Fitness, Especially Later On In My Career Where I Knew I've Put In The Hard Work. I've Done That. I've Been Very Fortunate And Clever As Well To Understand How I Need To Work, When I Need To Work. So I'm Very Happy To Have Stayed Injury Free For So Long. I Hope I Can Still Maintain A Few Good Years On The Tour. I Really Hope So.

When I Was 12 Years Old, I Was Just Horrible. My Parents Were Ashamed To Watch My Matches. I Would Play On A Court At The Local Club And They Would Watch From The Balcony. They Would Scream, 'be Quiet' To Me And I Would Scream Back, 'go And Have A Drink. Leave Me Alone.' Then We Would Drive Home In A Very Quiet Car. No One Speaking To Each Other.

The Week Before The (us Open) I Gave A Few Interviews For Cnn, Usa Network, New York Times, Usa Today And Sports Illustrated Which Had Been Arranged Beforehand. The Reason For Giving These Interviews Is Not Only Because Working With The Media Is Just Part Of The Job, It Is Much More My Desire To Contribute To The Promotion Of Tennis In The U.s.