Kevin Anderson

“Beating Roger Federer is a match I will remember for years to come. All my respect to him. Federer is arguably the greatest player to have ever played our sport, so beating him at Wimbledon was really special.”

“When a match doesn't go your way, people tend to take to social media and just say very inappropriate things.”

“In a sport that's as close as tennis, I feel like anything that you can do to give yourself an edge is definitely worth doing.”

“If you go out there with doubts or unsure what's going to happen, it's not going to go your way.”

“Fortunately, the way I play tennis, I don't have to spend too much time analyzing or worrying about my opponents. I typically try to focus on my own game, and I know if I do that and execute, I can beat anyone.”

“Most of the time, I'm playing right-handed players, so it's a little easier to adjust going back to a righty.”

“I actually tried quite a few racquets in college before I turned pro.”

“Once our season finishes in November, a lot of players maybe take a couple of weeks off and start training for the next year. You often usually have only a little time to work on your game and stuff.”

“There are a lot of men playing great tennis well into their thirties.”

“I generally don't look at the draw. Next match.”

“One of the biggest things I've worked on is how to play my best tennis every single time I walk on to the court.”

“It started with my parents, my dad who taught me growing up, my brother who played as well. I spent a lot of time with him. Then, getting into the pro side, there have been a lot of people who have worked with me along the years.”

“Of course, on the road with me, I've got my coach, my own private physiotherapist. Back home, I have another coach who coaches me and also does all my racquets. I have a fitness trainer. I have a mental coach. It's a pretty big team.”

“It's funny because, growing up, I found inspiration from watching Steffi Graf and Amanda Coetzer, a South African who was in the top 10 for many years. Oh, and then there's someone I've gotten to know over the last few years: Martina Navratilova.”

“There are so many positives and great memories I will take with me from Wimbledon 2018. It was always part of the dream to play in a Wimbledon final. It means so much for me to have played in the championship match.”

“With all the lead tape, my racquet is heavier than the model you're going to find off the rack. It's got most of its weight in the throat of the racquet; it's not too head-heavy. I don't like the feeling of a racquet that's so head-heavy I can't maneuver it around so well.”

“Changing public perceptions is important. Nobody bats an eyelid in a team sport when a player gets injured and is still getting paid. In tennis, there is nothing like that.”

“No. 1 is definitely staying healthy. That is always going to be the biggest priority. I think when I am healthy, it gives me the opportunity to go out there and play the tennis I know that I can play.”

“By giving myself the freedom to lose, I actually began to play much better.”

“I watched a documentary called 'Plastic Oceans' on Netflix, and it was an eye-opener for me.”