I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.
I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don’t want to – I just want to be at home with my family.
I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business.
I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it’s a soccer match with friends or golf.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it’s the right thing to do out there.
I normally listen to Spanish music – well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.
In tennis, because of the way it’s scored, I don’t think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
In Majorca, I can be myself. I go to the supermarket and the cinema, and I am just Rafa. Everyone knows me, and it is no big deal. I can go all day – no photographs.
I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I’ve improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.
I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I’ve got a brand new look – I’ve moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.
I like a lot of sports. Especially football – it’s my favourite sport. My uncle played football in Barcelona for nine years and played for Spain in three World Cups.
I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing – doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.
I’d rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.
We’ll try and be very aggressive, we’ll try and speed up and change gears, and we’ll see who’s going to win.
Last four months were great for me, was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay court season.
I’m only superstitious on the tennis court.
I’m always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.
It’s more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.
I’ll never have a tattoo – I just don’t like them, and when you’re old they can look a disaster. As for piercings, I don’t like them on men.