and missed. >> tell me about the program you run in harlem and how important that is to you. >> you know, the harlem junior tennis and education program is how i got to new york. and-- you know, i'm-- i'm in my tenth year there now, it's about providing kids an opportunity to be better individuals. not just better tennis players, but better citizens. and so, we're not only creating champions on the court, but off the court. it's about tutoring, mentoring, life skills-- being big brothers, big sisters, aunts, uncles. whatever it is that we need to be for the kids in that program is amazing. >> those of us who really love the game talk about the fact that it's a game for a lifetime. we can play it when we're creaking around, and that sort of thing. but i want to know why why you love the game >> i'm a competitor in everything that i do. i love to compete. and there's no other sport that can really provide the level of competition with yourself. it's not just against someone else, but challenging yourself to be the best, to be able to focus, to be able to deal with adversity, to be able to build your self-esteem and your self-con