Challenges Quote by Jim Courier

Nobody wants to see teams out of contention showcased in December and January. I'm sure this is something that will be discussed again this…

— Al Michaels

Everybody is going through the same thing. The way the schedule is, it's tough down the stretch.

— Dany Heatley

You cannot expect teams to be up for a final every Saturday, but you have to in the Six Nations, and that is the…

— Alun Wyn Jones

The challenge, every year, when March came around and the new offseason started, was to plug yourself into the routine and understand that it's…

— Morten Andersen

First-round matches are always tough.

— Angelique Kerber

You want to be challenging for titles and in semi-finals and finals. Everyone is excited by that.

— John McGinn

You want to be playing your best in December and hopefully it'll carry over into January.

— Philip Rivers

The Dies tournament is always hard. We look forward to it every year from a competitive level. This is one of the biggest highlights…

— Don King

It's always difficult when you have had a game in midweek to get to a final.

— Fernandinho

I'm happy that we can play a final against the top players. It shows consistency. For sure it's going to be a challenge, whoever…

— Iga Swiatek

The start of the season is always an exciting time. You're getting everything off the ground, establishing a style of play, a system.

— Tom Thibodeau

The quarter finals is always an exciting round because you know you're one match away from that one table situation: where the magic really…

— Stephen Hendry