--- title: "2 Choke Quotes By John McEnroe" description: "2 Choke quotes by John McEnroe. Plus more from John McEnroe and more Choke sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41e/john-mcenroe-11362_choke_we-all-choke-winners-know-how-to-handle_2862196.jpg" --- > [We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/we-all-choke-winners-know-how-to-handle-choking-better-than-losers/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41e/john-mcenroe-11362_choke_we-all-choke-winners-know-how-to-handle_2862196.jpg) > [On a given day, Serena Williams could beat some players. I believe because she's so incredibly strong mentally that she could overcome some situations where players would choke 'cause she's been in it so many times, so many situations at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/on-a-given-day-serena-williams-could-beat-some-players-i-believe/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e0/john-mcenroe-11362_believe_on-a-given-day-serena-williams-could-bea_2969312.jpg) ## Other authors on Choke ## More by John McEnroe > [I haven't seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/i-haven-t-seen-a-professional-player-come-out-of-new-york-in-over-20/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [Believe it or not, I was a pretty shy youngster growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/believe-it-or-not-i-was-a-pretty-shy-youngster-growing-up/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/the-important-thing-is-to-learn-a-lesson-every-time-you-lose-life-is/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [The 1980 Wimbledon final with Borg - that's the one I was most proud of to be part of. It's talked about as one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/the-1980-wimbledon-final-with-borg-that-s-the-one-i-was-most-proud-of/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [I'd like to think I could have and should have won more, but that's not the point. And I was at the point where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/i-d-like-to-think-i-could-have-and-should-have-won-more-but-that-s/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [The greatest compliment I ever got was when people called me an artist, and I understand that solo aspect of being an artist, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/the-greatest-compliment-i-ever-got-was-when-people-called-me-an/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [I'd like to be the commissioner of tennis, but do I want to get into politics? Sometimes I have delusions of grandeur that that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/i-d-like-to-be-the-commissioner-of-tennis-but-do-i-want-to-get-into/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [There's too much money and too many nice guys around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/there-s-too-much-money-and-too-many-nice-guys-around/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/no-one-cares-about-the-davis-cup-how-many-people-know-i-won-five/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/i-think-it-s-the-mark-of-a-great-player-to-be-confident-in-tough/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [As they say in sports, the older you get, the better you used to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/as-they-say-in-sports-the-older-you-get-the-better-you-used-to-be/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/the-good-part-of-having-six-kids-is-there-s-always-one-who-wants-to/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [Well I think that's probably one of a few, where I grew up in the City of New York, it's got a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/well-i-think-that-s-probably-one-of-a-few-where-i-grew-up-in-the-city/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/to-be-involved-in-a-senior-tournament-back-in-the-states-is-very/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) > [Let's hope his nerves will run through his veins.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcenroe/let-s-hope-his-nerves-will-run-through-his-veins/) [John McEnroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcenroe/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choke/john-mcenroe/#itemlist", "name": "2 Choke Quotes By John McEnroe", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We all choke. 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