You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.
BJORN BORGOn Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That’s why he’s the champion right now.
More Bjorn Borg Quotes
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I’m amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.
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I wanted to win, even in practice.
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Basically I started playing double handed on both my forehand and backhand side because my first racket was very heavy.
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I just hated to lose.
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Roger Federer is stylish.
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The balls have also become faster. Tennis has now become a power sport. There is more depth in the game, as well, there are many more players than there used to be. The entire character of the game has changed.
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You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.
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My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.
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You have to come back strong. But to win the last point in a grand slam tournament, that’s the most beautiful and most satisfying feeling you can get as a tennis player. It’s worth it.
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You never know how long Federer is going to play, but in my opinion he has at least one or two more grand slams to win. It depends how long he stays motivated. For me, he is the greatest player to ever play the game.
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I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can’t exercise, I feel bad – I need to sweat and run to feel like I’m in good shape.
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If you’re afraid of losing, then you daren’t win.
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On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That’s why he’s the champion right now.
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Sure you have feelings and you get emotional and angry but I kept everything inside because I think I still had that thought in my mind – I didn’t want to get suspended again
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I have a great family, great kids. I have practically everything, you know? Sometimes I have to pinch myself. It’s really true: Life starts at 50.
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