Believe it or not, I was a pretty shy youngster growing up.

Well I think that's probably one of a few, where I grew up in the City of New York, it's got a lot of energy, my parents are Irish-American so there was a bit of yelling going on in my house but it seemed normal.

I remember when I was younger taking more pride in Wimbledon than the French. That and the U.S. Open - they were the ones I wanted to win.

The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.

Tennis was a white, upper-class sport, and I wanted it to be treated like other sports were.