Czechoslovakian - Athlete | March 7, 1960 -
Many tennis coaches are enablers. They need the job more than the player needs the coach, and if the coach needs the job more than the player needs the coach, he can't effect change.
Ivan Lendl
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Tennis is basically a game where you try to create an opportunity for yourself to finish the point, because you can't wait for the opponent to miss anymore. Well, if you create an opportunity and don't take advantage of it, you let the opponent back to even, then you are just starting the point over, so you have to take advantage of them.
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Not winning at Wimbledon is not going to bother me forever.
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People may say I developed an iron will, but what really happened is that I made myself much fitter. I think an iron will is always supported by fitness.
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You know how kids are. They like to do what parents do.
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Too many people asking too many questions in tennis. Golf is better.
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In tennis you move a lot. Golf you don't. In tennis, you can have a bad half-hour, but you can't in golf. You can lose the first set in tennis and still win.
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I like to compete.
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You can never guarantee the wins but you can guarantee that you give it 100%. That way you can always look back and feel comfortable, as a player or a coach.
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You have to focus on the process. You cannot be glued to the results.
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Olympic gold is obviously right up there with a grand slam. It's a big win. You can say it's more, you can say it's less, you can say it's equal. It's very much up there.
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I certainly don't lose any sleep if I lose a tennis match.
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