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title: "2 Pancho Gonzales Quotes"
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# Pancho Gonzales

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Ricardo Alonso "Pancho" González, known sometimes as Richard Gonzales, was an American tennis player. He won 15 major singles titles, including two U.S. National Championships in 1948 and 1949, and 13 Professional majors. He also won three Tournament of Champions professional events in 1957, 1958, a

##  Quotes by Pancho Gonzales

> [The great champions were always vicious competitors. You never lose respect for a man who is a vicious competitor, and you never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pancho-gonzales/the-great-champions-were-always-vicious-competitors-you-never-lose/)

[Pancho Gonzales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pancho-gonzales/)

[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/pancho-gonzales-106660_always_the-great-champions-were-always-vicious_243035.jpg)

> [I'm just glad Open tennis is here. It's great for the game. That's more important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pancho-gonzales/i-m-just-glad-open-tennis-is-here-it-s-great-for-the-game-that-s-more/)

[Pancho Gonzales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pancho-gonzales/)

[Game](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/)

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