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"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."
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"I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out."
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"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."
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"I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do."
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"The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match."
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"Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court."
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"Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can."
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"No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different."
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"I have a strong tennis arm."
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"A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do."
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"When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration."
Focus
"The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants."
Being
"My feelings, as the last ball travelled over the net, and as I realized that the final match was mine, I cannot describe. I felt that here was a prize for all the games I had ever played."
Emotional
"The angle from which the line and ball are seen makes a tremendous difference in the call, and the player who is inclined to fret inwardly about decisions should realize this."
Decision-Making
"Spectators often express disfavor of fair decisions."
Decision-Making
"Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court."
Tennis
"No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different."
Tennis
"I love the feel of hitting the ball hard, the pleasure of a rally. It is these things that make tennis the delightful game that it is."
Love
"Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient."
Competition
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