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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

Billie Jean King

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Business Game Team Tennis World
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Bests Event Men Sports Team
Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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Girl Infancy Sports
Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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Mean Ready Therapists
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
Champions take responsibility.
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Champion Responsibility Taking
A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Fall Girl Scholarship Sports
No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Inspiring Obsession World
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Inspirational Running Sports
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Perfect Sports Tennis
The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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Running Sports Strong
Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Microcosm Sports
When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Country Some The Audience Transmit
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Motivational Sports Success
In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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Father Husband Sports
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Focus Mean Play

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