Quotes from Jack Sock

You're going to lose some matches, you're going to have some bad weeks, for sure. It's part of sport.

On the left side of the court, I am in paradise.

I've got my years on tour now kind of under my belt, and I'm getting the experience and playing more and more big matches, which I think helps.

I appreciate what I've been given, and the chance to play tennis for a living is definitely a blessing.

When you are on the court and a guy shanks a ball off the line, and I think it's the end of the world, then I think about my brother being in a bed for three straight weeks not able to breathe on his own, and it doesn't seem as bad.

I think my game is very suited for clay. It brings out my strengths more so than my other surfaces.

Clay is my favourite surface.

Playing Slams definitely gives you a surreal view of what can happen, and what you can be.

To play with one of the greatest doubles players of all time in Mike Bryan was super-fun.

I love being on the clay. It feels very comfortable to me.

I want to have the most successful career I can. But the people closest to you are the most important.

I think any success you can have on the tennis court, doubles helps. If you're playing on the weekend, you're in the trophy ceremony at the end of it, one of the last guys in the locker room, it can only give you confidence.

Playing main-draw matches helps, and playing in front of crowds and playing in big matches definitely helps, getting them all under your belt.

Any time you can play in front of home fans and the electric crowds in the U.S., it's always a blast.

It's the tactics, the little things I like to focus on and get better at.

The more time you spend on tour, around the top guys especially, you see what they do, the work, the preparation, the organization they have going into their training. It all leads up to playing great tennis. It really opens your eyes.

Used to be some liabilities people would talk about in my game. I feel like I have cleaned those up pretty well. Returning was big for me. I think I've gotten a pretty good hold on that.

Obviously, not many people get to be pro athletes and hopefully make it in their sport. So I'm just lucky enough to have the chance.

I think clearly I've proven I can play at the highest of levels.

I like to eat and Chipotle will fill you up.

I can count on one hand and maybe a couple of fingers on another the number of players I'll keep in touch with after my playing career is over.

I think that everyone that grows up and aspires to be a tennis player dreams about being in the top 10 and pushing from there and going as far as you can.

I'm going to win or lose a match playing on my terms, playing my game, which is big and aggressive and trying to dictate points. Not shying away from that.

I'll go joyriding when I come home, listen to music with the windows down.