Kei Nishikori

“I am very proud to represent Japan.”

“I'm making fewer mistakes as I get older.”

“To win against Roger was a big achievement for me.”

“It's a little bit different to than U.S. in Japan. U.S. has a lot of respect for the sports, but not as much in Japan.”

“I just try to hang in there and try to focus every point.”

“Getting to the semifinal of the U.S. Open, I have to be 100 percent.”

“I used to be a bit quieter and I think living in America has made me a little more open about talking to other people.”

“I got a lot of good things from Olympics.”

“Hopefully I can do well and I hope tennis can get bigger in Japan and Asia. That's my goal.”

“The wrist is needed in tennis.”

“I'm trying to win more points at the net, not just come to the net more frequently.”

“Especially the people staying No. 1, I bet they have a lot of pressure. They have to always fight, not even on the court, but off the court, too.”

“I have a good return. I have good speed, too, that most of the big guys don't have.”

“Japanese food is healthy, but it doesn't make you bigger.”

“I had many injuries.”

“In the match, I just try to focus what I have to do. I try not to think too much about outside things.”

“It's a great honor to make history but to make more history, I need to be healthy and injury-free.”

“For my tennis, I think it's better balls are flying because I like to play quicker, finish the point little bit quicker than other guys.”

“I think clay has more rhythm so I can feel more balls better.”

“It's not easy to put another tournament on the schedule.”