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“The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on.”
“I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.”
“My grandfather went through a lot in his life.”
“I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years.”
“But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.”
“It gives me goose bumps and little butterflies in the stomach when I start thinking about the 'golden slam.'”
“You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life.”
“I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you.”
“I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1.”
“Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life.”
“I always try to adjust to the situation.”
“I cannot guarantee anything.”
“I am very skinny.”
“In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion.”