I had to fight against a momentum shift to him. It could have suddenly become a really dangerous match for me. I’m happy to come through in two sets. In the end I had to...

That was a very tough final today, … Andy will become a good player. I am sure of that. This time he had to face the No.1 in the world, but it is great experience...

Played him here last year and it was much tougher. So this was an excellent match for me, maybe the best of the season. I’ve had some good matches this year, too, but this was...

At the baseline I didn’t have the feeling I was in any rush at all. That’s a good feeling to have from the start of a tournament. That doesn’t happen very often going into Slams....

I don’t think we can afford to change our games just because of a particular opponent you play,

It’s a process, … I have many milestones.

It was a bit worrying when I didn’t close it out. He’s a dangerous player, he hits it very hard but is a bit up and down and it’s hard to get a rhythm.

Today was my best match so far,

I arrived here this week basically on one leg,

It’s never really easy. As long as I win, I’m happy — it was a good start.

I expect him to play a good match. I just have to make sure my performance is good and make it as hard as possible for him to win.

He’s playing excellent. It’s going to give him great motivation now that he’s in the top 10. There may be great times ahead for James.

I never underestimate my opponent, that’s not the way I play. It is never easy when you are playing your first match (of the season) on clay. I had a few sloppy points here and...

It’s constant pressure, … When it’s over, it’s kind of a surprise. You can’t expect to win all the time. If it keeps on going, it’s incredible.

but I’m not going to look for them.

For me, it’s important that a fan can buy something that is related to me. Like in soccer, you buy a shirt and it’s got somebody’s name on the back. That’s kind of a cool...

He should have won the match. He had match-points before me.

This is an absolute dream for me. It’s the first time ever that I’ve come directly home from winning a Grand Slam tournament and to have so many people here — it’s a gigantic feeling.

In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there won’t be many.

It’s fantastic. For me it’s very special to tie your idols. I made it come true today in a memorable final. Hopefully I can beat those records.

I thought I was going to lose, but then I got my game back and then suddenly victory swam back into sight.

He reached the final in LA, meeting Andre (Agassi), and beating Roddick in the US Open,

He’s got a repertoire of shots, he has slice and his volley is all right. He reads games well. He has potential to become a good player. Consistency is what’s missing in his game, and...

I almost turned it around,

I’m always late, I can’t cook, I can’t get out of bed.

Winning three or four or two in a row is a fantastic effort, so I’m going for four. That would be fantastic.

It is madness. A pure waste of money.

He leaves me no choice but to go for winners because I am the man who is pressing.

Well, I’m not overconfident. I just know what I have to do … I think extremely well in finals, and on big points usually I’m … well, I’ve been unbeatable.

What I think I’ve been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.

Oh, my God, I don’t think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam wins or title wins or being so long at the top of the...

I’ve got another opportunity to play him. It’s going to give me an indication, you know, if I will play him at the French (Open).

He’s improved incredibly. I think we’re all surprised he got so far because there’s other very talented youngsters who I thought would make the break before him, but he proved us all wrong.

No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.

I had been struggling a little over the past few days but this was great,

We didn’t know about Murray that well when we picked the surface,

I am very, very satisfied.

When I beat Pete Sampras there (in 2001) it was a huge milestone in my career. That’s when it all started for me. That was when people started to say, ‘We knew this guy was...

The rhythm is there and I’m happy with the way I’m hitting the ball. Once again the start of the year has been good and I’m really anxious to start the Australian Open.

I was really trying to just break his momentum. Tommy was making it difficult for me to play. To be honest, I like to be pushed like this.

It’s not easy being expected to win all the time. But I’m happy with my game and it gives me something to look forward to when I play him again.

It was a good match. He’s really tough out of the blocks. It’s really tough to get a hold of him because he really takes a lot of chances and usually also serves well in...

I have got lots of goals from here to the end of the season and I’m really looking forward to playing again.

This is a great comeback for me, and obviously the best preparation I could have hoped for before the Open,

Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.

Wimbledon has taken a lot of pressure off my back, you know. I really started to feel that I should do better in Grand Slams. But then to end up winning it the way I...

I think it’s just the combination of everything,

He’s gotten used to big matches now. He is a dangerous opponent. He comes to the net and plays aggressively…But I have played two matches here and am starting to play better.

It looks like it’s going to be a walk in the park, but it’s definitely not going to be that.