It's an amazing feeling: tennis is growing very quickly in Canada, and to be a big part of it is an honour.

I'm demanding and critical about myself. It's something my parents passed on to me.

At the end of the day, it's not really about the aces, it's about getting the job done.

Canada has been phenomenal to myself, my brother, my sister, their kids, my parents. They came there. They worked very hard. They came with a great education, very good heads on their shoulders with the simple thought of going there with almost nothing and just saying, 'We're doing this to give our kids the best opportunity possible.'

I actually ran in junior high school a little bit, you know, like most kids do in track and things. Then I got out of it and just trained for football and played ball for so many years - high school, college and the NFL.

I knew what I wanted to do in sport from the age of nine.

I literally did it through hard work and dedication. People out there who think you have to have loads of money to do this sport... it just shows you.

If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't.