If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment.
There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire.
If I win several tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.
Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row I get so confident I'm in a cloud. If I lose I go back to the dressing room and I'm no better nor worse than anyone else. A loss gets me eager again.
The great high of winning Wimbledon lasts for about a week. You go down in the record book, but you don't have anything tangible to hold on to. But having a baby -- there isn't any comparison.
In tennis, at the end of the day you're a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand... I don't need that anymore. I don't need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing.
