Kei Nishikori

Luck is important.

— Kei Nishikori

I feel the support from Japan.

— Kei Nishikori

It's an honour to be Japanese.

— Kei Nishikori

I try to play one match at a time.

— Kei Nishikori

I had many injuries.

— Kei Nishikori

I love to play Australian Open.

— Kei Nishikori

It is tough to live by myself.

— Kei Nishikori

I can't believe I beat James Blake.

— Kei Nishikori

I'm happy to go into Melbourne, one of my favourite tournaments there.

— Kei Nishikori

I got a lot of good things from Olympics.

— Kei Nishikori

I hope more kids start playing tennis.

— Kei Nishikori

Japanese food is healthy, but it doesn't make you bigger.

— Kei Nishikori

There are many things to do to make Asian tennis strong.

— Kei Nishikori

Yeah, I try to stay positive all the time.

— Kei Nishikori

I think clay has more rhythm so I can feel more balls better.

— Kei Nishikori

You know, beating Rafa, it was great experience I had in Olympics.

— Kei Nishikori

I'm trying to win more points at the net, not just come to the net more frequently.

— Kei Nishikori

For sure, it's important for an Asian man to win a grand slam. I hope I'm the one to make it.

— Kei Nishikori

I wanted to keep Top 10 every year and that gave me a little bit of pressure.

— Kei Nishikori

Being number one, winning Grand Slams, that's something I never had before.

— Kei Nishikori

It's not easy to play the big guys, especially since I'm one of the smallest guys on tour.

— Kei Nishikori

It's really amazing. Novak, Rafa, Roger, they win couple times a year in a row all the grand slams.

— Kei Nishikori

I don't feel any pressure from Japan, you know, because I live in the United States.

— Kei Nishikori

I have a good return. I have good speed, too, that most of the big guys don't have.

— Kei Nishikori

I feel a lot of confidence from that memory, playing final first time in Grand Slam. But also I always think that…

— Kei Nishikori

I am faster than other players and I can get to a lot of balls. They have big serves, much power, they…

— Kei Nishikori

I have to say, if I live in Japan, I think I was going to have different life. There is too much…

— Kei Nishikori

I think Japanese people like teamwork. Sometimes they don't try to be No. 1 or different to other people. That can be…

— Kei Nishikori

When you have to play a lot of tournaments and you get more experience and you get more confidence playing a lot…

— Kei Nishikori

Playing rock-solid like Djokovic, I can't get the most of my game, while I can't play very aggressively like Federer. So I…

— Kei Nishikori

Yeah, there are good facilities in Japan and good coaches, but the toughest thing is you need to play a lot of…

— Kei Nishikori

The day after I retire I will move back to Japan. That's how much I love Japan. I feel more comfortable there,…

— Kei Nishikori

The wrist is needed in tennis.

— Kei Nishikori

I would do anything for tennis.

— Kei Nishikori

I'm always staying tough.

— Kei Nishikori

I am very proud to represent Japan.

— Kei Nishikori

They have some good food in Sarasota.

— Kei Nishikori

I try to play good tennis all the time.

— Kei Nishikori

I love chickens. Everyone loves chickens, don't they?

— Kei Nishikori

It's a little bit embarrassing to say but... I wanted to be a penguin.

— Kei Nishikori