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You can kick a ball into the net, throw a basketball into the net. Tennis is complicated. It'll make a lot of great athletes run the other way because they can't be successful initially.

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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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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What I like about the USTA is that it's developing systems to help the coaches coach better.
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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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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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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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You'd have to think that if he'd been around today, Rod Laver would have been Rod Laver.
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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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If I had to choose one man to play for my life, it would be Nadal.
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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 no evidence that says that the money a federation has translates into success. I hope that that will change.
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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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Trophies separate the winners from losers, and life is about winning and losing. Go into business and you see. You're competing every day.
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There are things we can't control - like the wins and the losses.
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Focusing on one thing can be tough, and people with fewer options are more apt to concentrate on what they're doing. There's probably something to hunger.
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The airplane has had a big impact on my life.
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What separates the winners from the losers is that they can deal with doing their best while still coming up short.
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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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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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I think all of us are shaped by the choices we make.
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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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