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It's hard for anyone in the 24-hour news cycles that we all live in now to follow something that the first round is played in March and the final finishes in December. I understand the challenges there.

Jim Courier

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Jim Courier
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 17
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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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Without a doubt, there's huge satisfaction when a relatively smaller nation can take on a bigger nation and defeat them. There's a lot of pride in that.
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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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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.
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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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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S. That says something about a country. That's how incredible what we have is. But it can also take away incentive.
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Tennis is more than just shots. It's about being clutch and beating the people on the other side of the net.
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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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You need to make sure everyone is healthy first and foremost.
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America is the world's policemen, whether you and I like that or not. That's a fact. People globally feel that.
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