Q1. What first drew you into playing tennis?
I was watching Monica Seles playing on TV when I was four year-old. There was a commercial for a tennis centre and it looked like a lot of fun. I remembered the number, wrote it down then asked my mum to take me there. After about one month she took me for my first lesson and I fell in love with the game straight away. My father gave me a racket for my fifth birthday and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.

Q2. Which tennis players do you respect?
I respect all of them! It may look easy, but believe me, even when you are playing someone ranked far beneath you have to be 100% focused or you can easily lose. I don’t take any opponents lightly; I respect them all.

Q3. What do you do on your day off? What is your hobby except playing tennis?
I read a lot. I also like to listen to music and watch DVDs, especially TV shows like Prison Break, Lost and 24. I am also studying for a degree in Finance, and learning Spanish. One of the things I most enjoy is relaxing with my family. I have a large family with many cousins and I love to visit them when I’m in Belgrade.

Q4. What is your favorite food? Do you pay attention to what you eat to keep in good shape?
Yes, as a professional athlete it’s important to eat the right foods. For example, I avoid fried foods. My favourite food is Asian. I love sushi and also the black cod that they serve at Nobu, which is my favourite restaurant.

Q5. What you would be if you were not a tennis player?
I’m not sure. Probably something to do with languages, because I enjoy languages a lot.

Q6. What do you want to be in the future?
Maybe I will go into business. But more importantly, I want to have a family of my own.

Q7. Would you let us know your family members?
My mother’s name is Dragana. She used to be a lawyer but she has been travelling with me to tournaments for the last seven or so years. She is like my best friend. She gives me great advice, she understands me and she supports me in everything I do. She is the perfect travel companion.

My father Misha and my brother Milos live in Belgrade. They come to a lot of tournaments too, but unfortunately not as many as they would like, because Milos is studying ? he is 16. He is also a very keen basketball player. They watch all my matches at home, no matter what time it is.

Q8. What do you think about your family?
I am very close to them. I miss my father and brother a lot, but I talk to them all the time. For sure tournaments are most fun when we are all there together as a family. My family have always given me great support. They never pushed me and I owe them a lot.

Q9. What kind of man is your type?
I like a man who has goals. A good sense of humour is important too, of course.

Q10. What kind of music do you like?
I like all kinds: pop, hip hop, R&B, even some Serbian music. I like Maroon 5, Leona Lewis, Nelly Furtado and many others.

Q11. Are you interested in any other sports?
Yes, my whole family has always been very into sports. My dad was a semi-professional basketball player and my uncle is a soccer coach. I like to play volleyball from time to time. I also like basketball, and each winter when I go to Australia I learn how to surf.

Q12. What do you think about fashion? What is your favorite style?
I like to read about fashion and see what are the new styles. For me, because I am all day in sports clothing on the court and at the club, I like to have the opportunity to dress up now and then. But if I’m not playing tennis I like to wear jeans and maybe a t-shirt, some easy combination like that.

Q13. What do you think about marriage?
I would like to get married in the future and have my own family. That is very important to me.

Q14. What is your enthusiasm for the US OPEN 2008?
I’m very excited about it. It’s the year’s final Grand Slam and a great opportunity for me. Unfortunately it’s the Grand Slam where I haven’t had such good results, but we’ll see if I can change that this year.