This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.
ARTHUR ASHEIf one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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