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> [Ivan Lendl was the best player I ever played. He was the first guy to bring the game to more of a power level and you could know that if he played really well you could get blown off court…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/ivan-lendl-was-the-best-player-i-ever-played-he-was-the-first-guy-to/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

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## More by Mats Wilander

> [If an athlete like Michael Jordan played tennis, he would be the best - he's flexible, not too bulky, and has unbelievable hand-to-eye coordination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/if-an-athlete-like-michael-jordan-played-tennis-he-would-be-the-best/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [I play the guitar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/i-play-the-guitar/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [I still rate my first victory in the French Open at Roland Garros as my best win ever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/i-still-rate-my-first-victory-in-the-french-open-at-roland-garros-as/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [Svitolina moves a little bit better than Ostapenko but Ostapenko goes for it a little earlier in the rallies. The way she plays she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/svitolina-moves-a-little-bit-better-than-ostapenko-but-ostapenko-goes/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [Ninety five percent of the field is not competitive when Nadal is playing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/ninety-five-percent-of-the-field-is-not-competitive-when-nadal-is/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [It is basic, serve at the weak point of your opponent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/it-is-basic-serve-at-the-weak-point-of-your-opponent/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [You should play all the slams you physically can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/you-should-play-all-the-slams-you-physically-can/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [Miloslav Mecir - best anticipation of any player in our generation for sure. The most flexible... and then crazy good hands. He is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/miloslav-mecir-best-anticipation-of-any-player-in-our-generation-for/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [We need more honesty out there, but it is hard when you see what the media does to someone who is trying to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/we-need-more-honesty-out-there-but-it-is-hard-when-you-see-what-the/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [That's why the tactics are so hard against Kyrgios because no one knows what he is going to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/that-s-why-the-tactics-are-so-hard-against-kyrgios-because-no-one/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [I think when you can beat Novak Djokovic in the final of a Masters tournament, you are going to be OK.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/i-think-when-you-can-beat-novak-djokovic-in-the-final-of-a-masters/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [Del Potro is one of these miracle men he can come up with these matches where you least expect it and he pulls something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/del-potro-is-one-of-these-miracle-men-he-can-come-up-with-these/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [I love the freedom of the road.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/i-love-the-freedom-of-the-road/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [Federer can be off for six months but knows how to win matches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/federer-can-be-off-for-six-months-but-knows-how-to-win-matches/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

> [The more happy you are off the court, the more you will get out of yourself on the court.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-wilander/the-more-happy-you-are-off-the-court-the-more-you-will-get-out-of/)

[Mats Wilander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-wilander/)

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