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# Jack Kramer

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John Albert Kramer was an American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, and a pioneer promoter who helped drive the sport towards professionalism at the elite level. Kramer also ushered in the serve-and-volley era in tennis, a playing style with which he won three Grand Slam tournaments. He also le

##  Quotes by Jack Kramer

> [The worst thing you can do is start slow, or con yourself into thinking that you can take your time getting into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-kramer/the-worst-thing-you-can-do-is-start-slow-or-con-yourself-into/)

Jack Kramer

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