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You need to make sure everyone is healthy first and foremost.

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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If I had to choose one man to play for my life, it would be Nadal.
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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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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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Hell be lucky to last five or six years on those knees. What it might have to come down to is playing less on hard surfaces and playing more on forgiving surfaces.
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I think there's no reason the Davis Cup couldn't be as powerful and popular and profitable as any of the four majors are today, given some changes.
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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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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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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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The airplane has had a big impact on my life.
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