Grigor Dimitrov

I like camouflage a lot.

I'm a very creative person in general. I like to create stuff in my downtime off the court.

Trust me: it's no fun where we're on the fourth set, or you've got to serve second serve on a break point down.

Tennis is my dream. It is what I love. And it is what I want to be best at.

In the beginning, I thought the Federer comparisons were cool, but after a while, I wasn't happy with it. It's not the best thing you can hear as you're trying to develop, as it puts extra pressure on a young kid.

It's good to have a good teacher, but you always need a pretty good student.

My father loved the single-handed backhand, so to him, that was the main goal; we were always fascinated by that shot. He taught me all the technique and how to structure my game. I was really privileged to have a father like that.

I think tennis was just in my genes.

For me, I like that, how do you say, bohemian sort of look. Baggy sweaters to really fitted pants - I love Rick Owens's stuff, for example. I am really into that kind of grungy style.

If you look good, it brings confidence.

I believe that if you feel good and if you look good when you're playing, it can give you the extra edge that you might need.

I know tennis is just a game, but it's something that it can actually unite us even more.

Once the opportunities knock on your door, you've got to try and go get them. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But at the same time, you've got to keep going.

I love tennis. But even if I become the greatest of all time, I still don't only want to be defined by tennis. I'm my own person. And I want to be remembered as I really am.

We all know how to play tennis. We all know how to hit the ball. It's more just about those details - managing all those early rounds and just managing yourself to make sure you're ready for whatever is coming up next.

Tennis is great, but it doesn't necessarily define me.

Tennis is a great platform for me to do well, and for sure, I want to be No 1, to win Slams, but there are more things that I want to do.

Sometimes, I have to beat myself first in order to beat the other guy. And that sucks. I'm not gonna lie. But that's me.

I would love to have a beautiful family one day, to win Slams. I'd love my kids to see me play before I retire.

After Wimbledon is one of the only times you can take time for yourself.

Obviously, it's tough when you lose a match, but that's how it goes.

The negative talk, everything that has been coming my way, I don't care about it.

Let's forget the cliche on girlfriends, from Serena to Sharapova. I say it's easy to get lost in beauty, but is it a mistake then?

I can play on grass - when I won Junior Wimbledon, that was an unbelievable feeling, I could not believe that I had won the tournament, as Wimbledon is like the holy place of tennis.

I really believe that I can be the No 1, but for that to happen, I probably need to win a couple of grand slams, and they are not going to fall from the sky.

I think mental preparation is really important. Every day, you've got to imagine your goal.

I want to create my own legend, my own trademarks.

My favourite designer was Alexander McQueen. His lines were different every time.

I like clothes a lot.

Tennis is very tough.

I never thought I was going to make a career out of tennis, to be honest, until I was 10 or 11 years old. One of my earliest memories is when I was seven, and I was competing against players that were three, four years older than me. I didn't take it too seriously at the time. I was having a lot of fun.

Tennis is such a fun game. One of the things that I really like is that everything depends on you. Before certain matches, you might have those butterflies, but that's the excitement. There's a ton of emotion that you're going through.

My mom is a former volleyball player.

I come from a very sporty family.

Sometimes confidence is everything.

I try and do whatever I want with my free time. I think having control of what you do is really important.

You may not be playing your best tennis or having your best match; sometimes it's just not your day. The important thing is to believe in yourself, which starts with being confident in your abilities.

To be able to represent Nike as a brand is one thing, but to also represent the great players that came before me means a lot.

I believe in my abilities, as when I get things right, things happen for me.

I've always felt that's something I'm capable of doing - setting up a trend.

I appreciate where I come from. I never forget.

I'm bad at going on vacation.

I like to stay away from that red carpet world unless I absolutely have to do it. I'd rather put on my Tom Ford suit and take a few pictures at home.

The biggest pressure is what I put on myself.

I especially like Lanvin.

I'd love to have a line of tennis clothes, something unique and different.

Sure, I can afford a nice car and a nice place, but this is not what brings me happiness. Now you're on a high, and people know you and things like that, but how many people will remember your name once it all stops and the money isn't raining from the sky?

I have always been the kind of guy to adjust to anything. I never cared where I was going to sleep or what court I was going to practise on.

Everything is customised, from my watches to my phone. I like my things to be different.

I get that I can come across as a show-off, but that is part of who I am.