It's an amazing feeling: tennis is growing very quickly in Canada, and to be a big part of it is an honour.

I'm demanding and critical about myself. It's something my parents passed on to me.

At the end of the day, it's not really about the aces, it's about getting the job done.

Canada has been phenomenal to myself, my brother, my sister, their kids, my parents. They came there. They worked very hard. They came with a great education, very good heads on their shoulders with the simple thought of going there with almost nothing and just saying, 'We're doing this to give our kids the best opportunity possible.'

Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.

Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling.

I was pretty wild as a kid. Football tamed me. It put me on the right path, got me focused.

One of the things you learn in football is that you're only as good as your last outing. I don't like to reflect on what we've done in the past. I'm not a very good storyteller, for one thing. I'd disappoint you. When it's time, I'll talk about the good old days. But it's a sign of old age, reveling in the past.