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What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I

What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well. – John McEnroe

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We should reach out to people to try to go after the fans the way other sports do. Because we cant just depend on the fact that it is a great game. – John McEnroe

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Tennis can be a grind and theres always the danger of going stale if you think about it too much. You can get embittered if you train too hard and have nothing else on your mind. You have to be able to relax between matches and between tournaments. – Maureen Connolly

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Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, youre too damned old to do anything about it. – Jimmy Connors

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I let my racket do the talking. Thats what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches. – Pete Sampras

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I am amazed, not only by the beauty of Rogers game, but also the consistency of his tournament wins. Even more amazing is the fact that he seems to love what he is doing and he handles the pressure so well. Roger is a great champion and ambassador for our sport. – John McEnroe

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