Ivan Lendl Quotes

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• He's a haircut and a forehand.
• But it's very difficult, I can tell you I played the Czech Open a few times and it's very difficult just to go on to…
• I got bad calls every match, and I never got an apology. So I thought it was rather strange.
• But to be fair, if you take players from my era to now, the game has changed and the players have many more shots. They…
• I don't make a habit of watching tennis matches, but I try to watch all the major finals. I try to make time for that.…
• I was between 2 and 3 in the world for two, three years. That's not exactly where I wanted to be.
• If you go to school and practice for five days a week, it still gives you two days you can go and see your friends,…
• I believe the brain is like a muscle - like any other it can be improved.
• If you lose, it hurts, but as long as you have fought hard, you can still feel good about yourself.
• Too many people asking too many questions in tennis. Golf is better.
• If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.
• I'm certainly not sorry that there were some things I missed. You may think you're missing something at that time but later when you look…
• I just travel all the time.
• Don't mistake activity for achievement - practice the right way. - John Wooden I only play well when I'm prepared. If I don't practice the…
• When I lose, it doesn't just go to my head; it goes to my heart too. If you're at all in the match, if you…
• It's very nice to see when somebody who wanted to work hard and is willing to put the work in gets rewarded for it.
• I certainly don't lose any sleep if I lose a tennis match.
• I enjoy life. I always enjoy jokes.
• If you become great, then you can become happy. If you're happy first, it's much more difficult to be great.
• It's flattering to be compared in any way to Tiger Woods, because he's the best player in the world.

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