John Isner

“Playing four years of college, when you're playing for someone other than yourself, I think it makes it a lot more fun.”

“My coaches, trainer and agency have all helped make me the player and the business that I am today.”

“You cannot just play tournament after tournament like maybe I did when I was 23, 24 years old.”

“Outdoor tennis plays into my strengths a little better.”

“It is very hard to stay up there in the Top 20.”

“You know, Slams are tough. It's the most physical, in my opinion. You're playing three out of five.”

“For many years, tennis was the most important thing in my life. That was great. Nothing wrong with that.”

“I'm not really focused on my ranking.”

“Tennis is a funny sport.”

“The coaches that I have have done an incredible job with me, obviously the stuff we work on on the court.”

“That's the most fulfilling thing I've experienced ever, being a father.”

“When you're out on the court, you're fighting against yourself and it can be tough.”

“When I travel to a grand slam, I need to look for a place to stay for me, my family and my team.”

“There are a lot of things that go on between the lines of a tennis court, mentally, physically and whatnot.”

“Any time you get to come to New York and be near New York City, that is a very cool opportunity.”

“The way I see it, the prize money is a reflection of my on-court performance, but the sponsorships are something more personal, connected more to people and fans, and to my values.”

“I can't beat guys consistently playing like I'm 5-foot-10.”

“I stopped eating airplane food; it's not that good.”

“I've done a good job putting some meat on my bones since my freshman year of college. It's taken a lot of work. I was just under 200 pounds my freshman year; I was 6'8' and 198 pounds.”

“I know where I'm ranked, but I don't look at it that much, I don't study it that much. You really can't look at it that way, you've got to try to win as many matches as you can, and it's cliche, but you've got to take it one at a time.”