Overthinking.
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What is your greatest fear?Originally asked
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A bumpy flight … or driving with my son Sam, who drives great, but I still can’t believe he’s old enough.
Dying: I’m too iconic to go.
Still nuclear annihilation.
I am spooked by water underground, water in drains and water in machinery. I am very frightened of mill wheels.
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View profile →People pity me for being around in this era, but I believe it has made me a better player, because each year the bar is raised. It’s like being Real Madrid or Manchester United behind Barcelona. Maybe the teams that come second won’t be remembered, but what can they do but try their hardest?
I am happy to sit in silence with my wife and I think that is a good sign – we are just happy being in each other’s company.
I always try to give honest answers, but they are fairly boring so I don't have to deal with the aftermath of any scandals.
Professionally, when I lost my first Wimbledon final. I am also disappointed I didn’t learn Spanish when I lived there.
I bite my fingernails and the skin around them.
Driving home on my own, thinking about the last 18 months, which have been really difficult, and getting back to playing tennis again without any pain in my hip. It was happy crying.
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