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We lose a lot of young athletes because tennis is such a difficult sport. It's not like kicking a soccer ball.

Jim Courier

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Jim Courier
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 17
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James Spencer Courier
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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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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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It's a simple question of supply and demand. But all of us are grossly overpaid. I think it's a ridiculous dispute.
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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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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S.
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What I've seen historically is winning is a major aloe. It solves a lot of problems.
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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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