One goal:winning. Being ultracompetitive has always kept me focused on hating be a looser.
Development: I am relentlessly driven to always play better today than I played yesterday.
It’s cute to be the best. To be the best at something – not just tennis – it takes a lot of work and dedication and professionalism, and it doesn’t happen quickly.
“‘Because I love that game.’ That was my answer when someone asked me when I was twelve why I played tennis. You’re responsible for your life. I wanted to play tennis all the time. It appealed to me because it was an individual competition. It’s you. That’s it.
The one thing that really keeps me motivated, waking up early and having long days of training. I feel that I can improve everywhere. So we work on everything.
It is never good enough. It’s an ongoing goal. I can always do better and I work hard to make that a reality every day.
I feel like I am flying, when I am eagerly trying to achieve certain things.
The crowd makes the competitive atmosphere special. When you feel a little bit tired, having all that energy—even if it’s against you or for you.
“If you’re confident in tennis, you’re confident everywhere else.”
Fond of arts. I try to enjoy when I’m in different cultures, even just from a viewing pleasure.
Openness to new experience. There are so many amazing things to see, to learn. You find so many eccentric and interesting and very quirky personalities.
Interested in unusual people. Very crazy people really understand something, and are quite a bit ahead of their generation.
Friends, friends,friends. In New York a really enjoy my spare time, having fun with my circle of friends.
Stays Calm: At this year’s Australian Open, Raonic was asked for his thoughts on breaking racquets on court. He said “I have 10 racquets. I need to play with 10 racquets. I don’t have any to break.”
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