I think I'm both lucky but also unlucky, because sometimes I miss so many matches.

Well, I'm never on time.

I have always known about the quality of Asics products, so when they approached me, I was really receptive. They explained what they would like to do with me, both in terms of design and marketing activities around the world. They came with a long-term approach, which is very rare in this industry, which appealed to me a great deal.

When I'm on the court, it's a blessing.

I always ran very fast and jumped very high but when I was about thirteen it was more of a choice between football and tennis, and I went for tennis.

Sometimes luck is on your side, and everything works.