You can have the nicest academy in the world, it doesn't make any difference, it's all about the people. Our job is all about the people.
People are watching sports to feel emotions. They watch movies for the same purpose.
A game is a game. I don't think we will change... should have shorter sets. No, do simple things to let people enter through a door that makes them be excited. If you let all the players express themselves, show who they are.
My reality was that I would become a tennis player. I never had any doubt about it. It was my life.
I don't think any player will miss a grand slam if they can play.
My job is called adaptation. It's always about adapting to new situations, but the core team is going to be the same.
I couldn't connect with people so I developed other senses. I had no other option.
When you watch the top guys, you know there will be no drama all match. They're gonna wipe their face between points, they're gonna ask for balls, they're gonna choose the ball, they're gonna bounce the ball 200 times, they're gonna hit the ball, and that's it. That's the whole story.
You kill the emotion by standardising the behaviours on court. I want authenticity. I want people to be free.
My brother is a musician and I'm in tennis.
A very good leader is someone who has a great team, it's all about the team. You only have 12 hours or 14 hours a day, if the people that are with you are doing a great job, you can have a great business. If not, it's not going to work.
I think coaches sometimes think it's always their way.
Tennis is fake. We have real characters, but they don't dare to be themselves, and the code of conduct has a lot to do with that.
Who are the governing bodies to say what is a good and a bad behaviour? I think that's unacceptable, even from an ethical point of view. I don't think anyone on this planet should be able to point at people and say this. For example, if it's not dangerous for other people, you should be allowed to break a racket. It's my racket, it's my problem.
American and French culture are really, really different, but in a way it's funny.
It's time to realise that tradition is fantastic but if because of tradition and only tradition you lose everyone it's less fantastic so you have to keep some tradition to this sport of course but you also have to live in your century.
But my team is great. I think the spirit we have and the quality of the people make it what it is.
If you look at the figures, the average age of the tennis fan is 62 years old.
If we don't know who is who because everyone is behaving the same then it's boring. We don't think it's boring because we love tennis. But bring someone who doesn't love tennis and they will think it's incredibly boring.
I think I had a lot of impact on every player. Maybe it sounds cocky, but if I don't feel I have an impact or a big impact, I wouldn't be able to be excited about my work every day.
