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There's no such thing as an open draw. At least for me - I mean, obviously for Roger Federer, I think every draw feels open for him - but for me there's no such thing as an open draw

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Andre Agassi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
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Freed from the thoughts of winning, I instantly play better. I stop thinking, start feeling. My shots become a half-second quicker, my decisions become the product of instinct rather than logic.
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You have to have the mentality of executing your game when you don't feel like there's a lot of hope. I think the best feeling is when somebody pushes you to the limit and you dig down a little bit extra. By the same token, you also need a little luck. Sometimes they come together.
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But, I would say when I was four years old and I was at the Alan King Tennis Tournament and I was hitting with all the pros that would come to town. They would get me on the court or take notice and that stayed with me.
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Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.
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I can live with losing, I can't live without taking my chance.
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To be inspired - that's the secret.
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Hate brings me to my knees, love gets me on my feet.
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If Pete’s (Sampras) child is a girl, my son will like her if he’s a boy, my son will defeat him.
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When I was 7 years old I saw Jimmy Connors make someone carry his bag, as though he were Julius Caesar. I vowed then and there that I would always carry my own.
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It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.
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What you feel doesn’t matter in the end it’s what you do that makes you brave.
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My feelings are Yevgeny Kafelnikov should take his prize money when he is done here and go and buy some perspective.
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I suppose you could never say never, but my experience would tell me that the most successful players in the world are gonna come from an environment that is more competitive at an early age.
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I think one of the greatest joys I have now in my career and in my profession is to be playing at an age where I can appreciate it more than I used to... It's a whole different lens you look through the older you get.
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I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby. I just think genetics are in my favour.
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I envy Pete Sampras's dullness. I wish I could emulate his spectacular lack of inspiration.
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I don't always choose to stay fit by playing tennis, because that comes with its own wear-and-tear.
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Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.
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The best predictor of future events is probably past events.
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I've been cheered by thousands, booed by thousands, but nothing feels as bad as the booing inside your own head during those ten minutes before you fall asleep.
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