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Flying has opened up new horizons for tennis.

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Jim Courier
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 17
Tennis Player
Sanford
Florida
James Spencer Courier
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Horizon
Tennis
Flying

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Fear is an interesting energy that we all have to face. Some people step up and aren't afraid but still come up short. And some would rather cop out: My shoulder hurts or I didn't give it my all. They can sleep at night.
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America has an interesting global role, don't we? It certainly seems to be changing. Our government right now has a softer hand than we've had in the past, but I still think that we're the global behemoth.
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You need to make sure everyone is healthy first and foremost.
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The airplane has had a big impact on my life.
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I will do everything in my power to make sure people are aware that our team is out there fighting the good fight for the tennis fans of the United States.
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I'm a big proponent of Hawk-Eye. I think it's a wonderful addition, not only for the players, but more importantly for the fans.
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There are certainly great cities in America that don't have ATP and WTA events. Our fans are very provincial. They want American champions.
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You'd have to think that if he'd been around today, Rod Laver would have been Rod Laver.
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Unbelievable, yet, what else could it be?
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There's no evidence that says that the money a federation has translates into success. I hope that that will change.
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I think all of us are shaped by the choices we make.
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In America, we love to give people second chances too - as long as you admit you were wrong and come back and do it the right way.
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The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.
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It's really easy to find your friends when you're playing away. You have a close-knit group with you and everyone else is cheering hard for their side. There's more satisfaction coming away with a road victory.
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Focusing on one thing can be tough, and people with fewer options are more apt to concentrate on what they're doing. There's probably something to hunger.
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There are things we can't control - like the wins and the losses.
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There's plenty of anecdotal evidence that most champions are born into certain environments and encouraged early. Then, later on, they might get some assistance from their federations.
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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S.
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There's a reason why Federer and Nadal are so gracious when they lose. They sleep well at night knowing that they've given their best.
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I'm not suggesting that the entire nation can't be successful, but there's something to it when you have 150 cable channels and the Internet at your fingertips and video games and all kinds of ADD-addled devices like my iPhone and your BlackBerry and things that keep us busy.
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