My First U.s. Open I Think Was

If You're A Champion, You Have To Have It In Your Heart. You Can Have The Greatest Coaches In The World, All The Opportunities To Play, And The Greatest Equipment, But If You Don't Have It Inside, You're Not Going To Make It. On The Other Hand, If You Don't Have Any Of Those Luxuries But You Have Heart And Courage And The Guts To Go Out There And Grind It Out, Then You'll Make It.

Ninety Percent Of My Game Is Mental. It's My Concentration That Has Gotten Me This Far.

Losses Are Always A Relief. They Take A Burden Off Me, Make Me Feel More Normal. If I Win Several Tournaments In A Row I Get So Confident I'm In A Cloud. If I Lose I Go Back To The Dressing Room And I'm No Better Nor Worse Than Anyone Else. A Loss Gets Me Eager Again.

Whatever Your Goal In Life, Be Proud Of Every Day That You Are Able To Work In That Direction.

If You Can React The Same Way To Winning And Losing, That's A Big Accomplishment. That Quality Is Important Because It Stays With You The Rest Of Your Life, And There's Going To Be A Life After Tennis That's A Lot Longer Than Your Tennis Life.