These younger players need to accept that they need to keep adding to their game, doing something different, that's why Russian Daniil Medvedev has had the success, because Russian Daniil Medvedev's thrown a curve ball at these top guys that they weren't anticipating, almost like Russian Daniil Medvedev was going back to the 12 or 14 and unders and pushing the ball.

John McEnroe

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You cannot be serious!

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Do you have any problems, other than that you're unemployed, a mo... by John McEnroe

Do you have any problems, other than that you're unemployed, a moron, and a dork?

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My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses. by John McEnroe

My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses.

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I have never seen someone point after point that just gives it ev... by John McEnroe

I have never seen someone point after point that just gives it everything.

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The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.

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As they say in sports, the older you get, the better you used to... by John McEnroe

As they say in sports, the older you get, the better you used to be.

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The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.

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I want to be remembered as a great player, but I guess it will be as a player who got angry on a tennis court.

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I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough... by John McEnroe

I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations.

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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.

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We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than lose... by John McEnroe

We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers.

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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 are not playing that well.

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I'll let the racket do the talking. by John McEnroe

I'll let the racket do the talking.

John McEnroe
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Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people. by John McEnroe

Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

John McEnroe
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I know being a linesman is a thankless job, especially with guys like me around.

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If Roger stopped right now and never won another match, to me he'd already be one of the greatest players to ever play the game. To me, he's the greatest all around talent that I've ever seen.

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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 say forget it. But oh, no way.

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You can tell when someone has been on steroids A guy bulks up, has a new body and never gets tired...You see these guys or girls who come onto the tour talking about their new training programs and their diets where they eat this or that new thingbut they'll never tell you about the drugs they took.

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Bush is an idiot and he's President, so anything's possible

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It's been predictable, in the sense of 'expect the unexpected'. by John McEnroe

It's been predictable, in the sense of 'expect the unexpected'.

John McEnroe
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