When you start the game with an ace, it's always better.
David Goffin
It's tough to control the ball on the clay.
Hard courts are faster and the bounce is lower indoors. Rafa cannot slide on this surface. He's more comfortable on clay, where he can play higher, he can play deeper.
It's such an honor to represent my country.
I stay really calm and just try to do my best all the time.
I have played some good matches against Rafa on clay.
I think for Britain it's tough to play on clay. They prefer grass courts, hard courts, fast courts.
We have been playing every summer on clay since I was five years old, so it is an easy surface for us in Belgium.
Against Novak and Rafa, you have balls to hit, but they are so physically really tough. And Roger, he just takes position in the court. He tries to go forward all the time, go for the winners. Then you just don't play tennis against him.
It is never easy to play with Roger, Rafa and Novak in the middle of the tournament because they've had matches and are fresh.
As a tennis player, normally you lose almost every week.
If there is a kiss cam on the screen, of course I'm going to watch it.
I have a small training program, and I have some equipment at home to do exercise.
Rafa is the toughest opponent to start a campaign against.
As players, we are traveling all around the world and in a lot of airports.
To come back from injury to qualify my country for the Davis Cup final and then to win my third trophy, it means a lot.
It's always tough when you miss a Grand Slam, especially Wimbledon.
Rafa is one of the most fair players on the tour.
When you've won a lot of matches you know how to play the important moment - you have a great feeling on court, confidence. You know what you have to do, when to go for the shots or when to play solid. It's really clear in your head, and you trust in your hands.
Everything is in the timing, I think. I see the ball earlier than the others so maybe that's why I have a good return.
I've never found a key to beat Roger.
It's good in tennis that you don't have to be big or a tall guy to be good. Otherwise I had no chance to get in the top 20.
Of course I don't have a big serve. I have other weapons. That's why tennis is a nice sport.
Maybe I'm quicker. I can take the ball earlier than a big guy.
You have to fight for each point.
I think when I move well, that's the key for my best tennis.
When you're young, you might not be ready to deal with the frustration of playing the big guys and dealing with their power. But we move better, we see the ball earlier, we can play faster. That's why you see smaller guys able to compete. We use the power of our opponent.
Confidence, you have to build it when you play some matches.
When the confidence is there it's always easier for us.
Of course I knew when I was young that I had some qualities, physically.
Even if I'm not a big guy, I have good footwork, I'm fast on the court, and I see the ball really early.
I knew that I had some qualities, physically and 'tennistically.' But my goal was to be top 100.
The key for me will be to play as long as I can and hopefully to be physically like Roger when I'm 36.
I'm timid. But not on the court, at least, I try not to be.
To be in the top 10 for the first time, it's like a dream. When you start to play tennis, it's something you think about.
It's a great feeling. In the future, I can tell my children that I was in the top 10.
I don't have the same serve speed as some of the guys, but I have good footwork, and I take the ball early.
Sometimes you're not feeling great, sometimes you're feeling well, so it depends. But for the moment, it's always better to go onto the court with some confidence.
Sometimes you try different things when you play the best ones many times and you lost a few times, so you have to change sometimes.
I want to play my best tennis and see how far I can go.
Since I was little, I've watched Roger play on TV. To me, he plays almost perfect tennis. His technique is perfect. I also like him at the human level; he's a very good person on and off the court.
Oh, it's always big when you play Rafa on a big stadium, night session, you play for your country.
It is never easy for sure against Roger.
We love to play on clay.
Eden Hazard is my favourite.
On clay courts I have some weapons to play a good match.
I played Roger so many times and it's always a tough match.
Even if sometimes I'm not happy with the way I'm playing the game before, during the changeover I have to stay calm. Otherwise the next game will be worse.
Sometimes when I need to relax, I just watch in the stands how people are enjoying the tennis or what they are eating.
Rafa and Roger, they have completely different games.
