Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

There's definitely a lack of self-belief in many players, which is the only complaint I have about men's tennis.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

To me, Dan Evans is an example of somebody that puts the clock back a little bit and tells everybody: 'Listen, tennis is not a freak sport where you need to have rich parents, who sit in your players' box for every single week of the whole year, and you need to talk to your coaches' box between every shot.'

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

More than half of the matches are won in the dressing room for him. The guy he's playing against is sitting in the locker-room thinking 'oh my God, I'm going to play Rafa Nadal on clay in five sets, that's going to be painful.'

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Sure, it comes with a lot of bonus rewards, whatever it may be, some of it may be financial. And it is great to have been No 1 in the world, when you get a bit older you can reflect on it. But I was No 1 in the world before I actually was No 1 in the world, in my mind at least.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Andy Murray's already done what is needed for British tennis, which is ignite it. There's a person, there's a player that kids want to be like.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Miloslav Mecir - best anticipation of any player in our generation for sure. The most flexible... and then crazy good hands. He is the best player in the world to not have won a slam, for sure. No question in my mind. He should have won three or four.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Only so many can succeed. Only one can be number one.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I'm a useless guitar-player. When I put myself in a band I immediately became its weakest part. I was like my forehand volley at tennis.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

It is basic, serve at the weak point of your opponent.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Nadal is just more at home on clay. It looks like he feels safer on clay courts. He can get to a few more balls, he can play a bit further behind the baseline when he defends, and he's also able to get the ball to bounce higher. It's unbelievable.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I think when you can beat Novak Djokovic in the final of a Masters tournament, you are going to be OK.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Del Potro is one of these miracle men he can come up with these matches where you least expect it and he pulls something out of the bag. I have no idea what it is but he becomes a magician.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I like to camp and to not have to check in to airports and hotels and I love to just drive, man.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

The conditions change so much at the French Open, you know, you have to be prepared for something you really don't know what it is. You can practice in the morning and it's fine, and the weather is great then you come to play in the afternoon and it is drizzly and the conditions are totally different.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I love camping out, I love teaching tennis.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I'm not Borg Two, I'm Wilander One.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I really enjoyed playing Yannick Noah - he was and still is my favourite. In the heat of the moment he was very fair and very physical. He was strong, big and he moved unbelievably well. He was also mentally tough.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

I was 7 years old and my dad gave me a wooden tennis racket.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

The point is to win the biggest tournaments and beat the biggest guys head to head. Then, if the computer ranking works out that you are No 1 in the world so be it.

Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander

Tennis is a running game, not a hitting game - it's not golf.