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One of Nadal’s strengths is that he’s so humble, that he’s surprised at what he has achieved, and that he has never bought into his greatness.

Jim Courier

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Jim Courier
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 17
Tennis Player
Sanford
Florida
James Spencer Courier
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Nadal
Strengths
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Humble
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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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The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.
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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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