She tells me, however, that my father decided long before I was born that I would be a professional tennis player.

Jaden, if you ever feel overwhelmed with something like I was tonight, just keep your head down and keep working and keep trying. Face it at its worst and realize it’s not so bad. That will be your chance for peace. I wanted to quit and leave and go home and see you. It’s hard to stay and play, it’s easy to go home and be with you. That’s why I’m s

Attack the other man’s strength. If the man is a server, take away his serve. If he’s a power player, overpower him. If he has a big forehand, takes pride in his forehand, go after his forehand until he hates his forehand. My father has a special name for this contrarian strategy. He calls it putting a blister on the other guy’s brain. With this st

What you feel doesn’t matter in the end; it’s what you do that makes you brave.

No matter what your life is, choosing it changes everything.

I also buy a crate of 1989 Beychevelle and we promise to share a bottle every year on the anniversary of our first date.

The way I see it, your sport isn’t about running, it’s about starting and stopping. You need to focus on building the muscles necessary for starting and stopping.

In closing, I utter the truest thing I’ve ever said about her. Ladies and gentleman, I introduce you to the greatest person I have ever known.

As far as I’m concerned, you’re a racehorse, and I’ll always treat you accordingly. I’ll be firm, but fair. I’ll lead, never push. I’m not one of those people who expresses or articulates feelings very well, but from now on, just know this: It’s on, man. It is on.