Andre Agassi used to say it gave him energy so no, my coach hasn’t banned me – yet.
It was at the US Open in 2005. I was walking to change sides and I’d just had a drink. I felt myself burp and thought well, that’s OK, but then I felt another one coming and I was actually sick all over the court. They cleared it up, but when I had another drink I promptly did the same again. It was red – lovely.
When was the last time you cried?AM: In San José when my older brother won a doubles tournament. He’d had a lot of problems with tennis and quit playing for a little while. It was awful knowing he was unhappy, so to see him playing again and winning was brilliant. I cried with pride.
Tell us a secret about yourself…AM: When I’m frustrated that I’m not doing well in a tournament I cut my own hair, just lop it all off. I’ve probably made a right mess of it, but luckily I wear a cap when I play.