It was very, very tough. When we practiced this morning the roof was closed so it took me a couple of games to adjust (to the heat). The ball was flying a little bit,
It’s a very tricky situation. I personally thought the umpire made a good decision, because the call came quite late,
I’m not going to sit here and say one point affected the result today, ... because I was already on the losing side of things.”
These points are big deals. Usually afterward, they apologize. So it’s kind of frustrating. The ‘Sorry’ doesn’t help you once the match is over,
I felt that he called it before I hit and I don't think the referee disagreed but he just thought it didn't affect my swing which I felt like it did,
I have to advocate for myself all the time,
I can’t say I would have won the match if I would have won that point but replaying that point can make a big difference in that game.”
I lost my concentration for a couple of points, but I’m happy that I managed to come back in that game because it was an important game,
Are you serious ... For me, it did not affect your shot."
There’s been multiple times this year where that’s happened to me — where I felt like I always have to be an advocate for myself on the court,
I never argue these calls. But he called it out before I hit the ball,
It always happens here at the French Open to me. Every time,
I think the umpire has made the correct call. I have sympathy for both because it happened so quickly and you’re not necessarily looking for it either,
The headlines will be me versus him but I will be racing those other guys on the line too. I'm the best in the world,
If the Americans are in the field, I'm sure that the Jamaicans are like, 'Oh my gosh, I've got to bring my A-game',
Paris is going to be madness. I have to win there. I believe I can do it,
Rivalries have to be nurtured correctly – if they happen too often, then people get bored. If they happen too few, then again people get disappointed,
It’s not fair at all. You guys are not fair to me and I hope one day that the game becomes fair but it’s not,
I feel like I’m getting cheated on constantly in this game,
You have to understand this is not fair,