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.
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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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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One hundred percent of my game is instinct. I never stop and think I’m going to hit a ball crosscourt or down the line. I just do it.
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I just hated to lose.
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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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If you’re afraid of losing, then you daren’t win.
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Roger Federer is stylish.
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You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.
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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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He [Jimmy Connors] has one weakness. He can never say his opponent played well. That’s why it feels good to beat him and that’s why other players would rather beat him than any other player.
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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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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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I’m an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.
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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.
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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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