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People handle stress in different ways.

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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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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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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You'd have to think that if he'd been around today, Rod Laver would have been Rod Laver.
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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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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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We lose a lot of young athletes because tennis is such a difficult sport. It's not like kicking a soccer ball.
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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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Unbelievable, yet, what else could it be?
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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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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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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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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S. That says something about a country. That's how incredible what we have is. But it can also take away incentive.
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