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Tennis Quotes by John McEnroe
- What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you…
- 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 I…
- If you want to be a tennis player, then mould yourself on Roger Federer. I won three Wimbledon titles and I wish I could play…
- This [defeat] has taught me a lesson, but I'm not sure what it is.
- That's one of the best sets I've seen him play, although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before.
- Let's hope his nerves will run through his veins.
- It's been predictable, in the sense of 'expect the unexpected'.
- Tennis is a funny game; unbelievable highs and the lows are just as low.
- We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers.
- Borg's won Wimbledon four straight times and out there he has just lost an 18-16 tie breaker. You'd think maybe once he'd let up and…
- There's too much money and too many nice guys around.
- He [Roger Federer] is the greatest natural talent in tennis I've ever seen. I love to watch the guy play, he's an awesome talent
- When I was eight and a half, my parents moved to a part of Queens where there was a club nearby. We joined, and if…
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- When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldn't play tennis. I heeded his advice carefully… — Hugo Black
- What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose. — Andre Agassi
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- Being number two sucks. — Andre Agassi
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