Dominic Thiem

I think you have to improve every day a little bit so you don't have one day where there's a big thing coming.

I prefer playing ATP tournaments and Davis Cup competition rather than Olympic Games.

When you win in straight sets, where is the challenge?

Guys like me, we have a different style that makes it hard to break in easily. When I was 18, 19, I felt like I was just a boy, body-wise and mentality-wise. I had to fix everything together.

In the juniors, you are kind of a star, but just because you are a good junior doesn't mean you will be a good pro.

The one-handed backhand helps you to be more aggressive in the points.

You always have to continue working, because everybody is. Once you stop, the others will overtake you.

It's a joke how tough it is to win a Slam.

If you always experience new and better things than before, then you don't get tired at all.

The speed you have, you can't practice it. You have to be fast from your birth on. There are other things you can practice, like flexibility or the little steps needed to stand good to the ball, but to be fast is a gift you get.

I'm a player, or I'm a person who needs to practice a lot; otherwise, I don't play well.

It was a big pleasure to play a Grand Slam match on my birthday.