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What I like about the USTA is that it's developing systems to help the coaches coach better.

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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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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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 am there to play tennis and represent the U.S., but I'm also aware that not everyone's going to be able to think that way.
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Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.
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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.
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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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Many books have been written about what the X-factor is, what separates people who win big matches versus those who struggle. Some of it's innate, but there's a piece of it that's learned, embracing those moments.
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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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People handle stress in different ways.
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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 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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Tennis doesn't encourage any kind of intellectual development.
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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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I think all of us are shaped by the choices we make.
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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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