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Tennis is still very successful in spite of itself.

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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Still
Tennis
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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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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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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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There are things we can't control - like the wins and the losses.
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The airplane has had a big impact on my life.
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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S.
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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 think all of us are shaped by the choices we make.
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There's plenty of anecdotal evidence that most champions are born into certain environments and encouraged early. Then, later on, they might get some assistance from their federations.
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Unbelievable, yet, what else could it be?
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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 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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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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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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It's really easy to find your friends when you're playing away. You have a close-knit group with you and everyone else is cheering hard for their side. There's more satisfaction coming away with a road victory.
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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 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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People handle stress in different ways.
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You need to make sure everyone is healthy first and foremost.
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