Andy At Davis Cup

“It was great. It was an absolute pleasure to play in that kind of environment at a home Davis Cup tie. You know, we were standing in the tunnel before introductions. I looked at the rest of the guys and said, I dare you to not get goosebumps right now. I think we all failed. It was great.” – Andy describes the atmosphere of Joel Coliseum.

“I think it brings out a new level of passion from the fans. They’re not rooting for a guy. You can get behind the flag. I think the players feed off that, as well. It’s probably no small part to the rest of my team. They’re some of my best friends, so I know I’m playing for them, too. All that combined probably makes it that way.” – Andy shares the joy of playing with a team and for his county.

“I think our job as teammates is to even support him off the court, just kind of make a relaxed environment for him. Before he played today, we were in the locker room with music going, dancing, just kind of trying to maybe make it a light situation. I guess that worked. I don’t know.” – Andy explains how the team keeps things light hearted before a match.

“I went into the weekend not expecting any matches that it would be a hundred percent. We had a conversation the other night that was actually a tough conversation, just about where I was at, if I thought I could get through two – and I do. There’s a day in between. I’m sure I’ll spend a very boring day tomorrow face down with a lot of ice, lasers, all sorts of other gimmicks attached to my leg. Go out there and, you know, hopefully it won’t matter what I do on Sunday. If it does, I’ll go out there and give it a go.” –on still recovering from the injury incurred in Miami.

“Davis Cup, like I’ve been saying, it’s not really this guy versus that guy; it’s a country versus a country. There is a sense of a revenge factor. They got us pretty good over there. I’ve been saying all along we would love nothing more than to return the favor. We’re close now. Now we have to go try to finish it off. Different faces, but they still compete the same. I mean, you can count on Spanish players being smart players, not playing themselves out of points, competing all the time. I think they’ve shown that for the last couple of years. That’s what makes ‘em tough.” –on playing Spain.