I am so proud to have him around. It is very pity that I am not able to play with Pete Sampras, but it's OK, I can see Federer on the tour. I could tell my grandson someday that I have competed against the greatest player on the planet.

He is the best man in the game, on and off the court, and he has a great personality. I enjoy so much having opportunities to compete against him.

Today I was playing my best tennis, trying lots of different things, but nothing worked. When you're playing like that and he still comes up with all those gre…

Maybe I could win more championships and prize money if Federer was not in the same age with me, but you have to know that there is something money can not buy…