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“I mean, I feel pressure sometimes, but I think I'm handling really well.”
“In the U.S. I can concentrate all the time on playing tennis, doing my training and all the important stuff.”
“It's a little bit embarrassing to say but... I wanted to be a penguin.”
“Getting injured gave me the opportunity to re-examine some small things like my serves.”
“My motivation for tennis has been increasing every year.”
“I can't believe I beat James Blake.”
“I feel like I have great support here. Many Japanese comes. Fans are very loud. Helps me. So, yeah, I always enjoy playing New York.”
“I try to play one match at a time.”
“Being number one, winning Grand Slams, that's something I never had before.”
“I've been feeling really comfortable on clay because I have more time to set up my forehand. I can use a lot of different shots - drop shots and high balls. You can mix up a lot of shots, so it's actually more fun to play on clay.”
“Neither tennis nor golf is considered among the top two sports in Japan.”
“For me, yeah, that's going to be my big goal to win a Masters or Grand Slams.”
“Yeah, it's never easy, someone serving like Ivo.”
“I need to be more cautious while determining which points in the match I have to focus and how I can win break points in a more assured manner.”
“When I moved to U.S., you have to be stronger somehow, and a lot of kids from different countries and sometimes you have to play with big guys, especially I was small when I was little.”
“Trust me, I hate playing five sets. I don't do it on purpose.”
“It's a great honour to make a lot of histories, to be No.1 player in Japan but that never gives me the pressure.”
“I'm happy to go into Melbourne, one of my favourite tournaments there.”
“You know, beating Rafa, it was great experience I had in Olympics.”
“In English, you can more easily say what you want. It's so open and natural. I really appreciate that.”