“I think the Davis Cup has some untapped potential. It should be as prominent as the Grand Slams when it takes place. If you put it together with Fed Cup for an organized, nationalistic team competition taking place in a central location for two weeks, I think that would be beneficial from a fan interest stand point, from a media stand point and from a television stand point.” IfsThinkingShouldTwoWould BeTogetherInterestWeekTeamFansMediaTelevisionCompetitionCupsOrganizedFedsLocationBeneficialTwo WeeksSlamProminentNationalisticUntapped Potential Author:Jim Courier
“There are only four U.S. tournaments that the very best players in the world play every year - Palm Springs, Miami, Cincinnati, and the U.S. Open. So how would golf or NFL or NHL fare if there were only four times a year that their very best were visible? Tennis went international, and for us to expect it to be popular media-wise is very naïve. And that translates into children and families being interested.” IfsWorldYearsChildrenPlayWiseFourPlayerMediaSpringGolfInternationalNflTennisVisibleTranslatePalmsTournamentsNhlMiamiBest PlayersPalm Springs Author:Jim Courier
“You can drill down on where hunger comes from and figure it out from there, but there absolutely has to be a sense of urgency if you're going to play tennis because you're the team - there's no one for you to rely on but yourself.” IfsPlayTeamFiguresHungerRelyTennisUrgencyDrillsSense Of Urgency Author:Jim Courier
“If you don't want to practice, unless you have a hard-nosed coach, you don't have to.” IfsWantHardPracticeCoaches Author:Jim Courier
“You have to be extreme to be exceptional. I couldn't revel in being number one. I had to get to zero. When my fitness was at its peak, I was intimidating. I made guys cave in. They'd be dejected in the locker room after matches, and I'd go out for a run, as if it wasn't enough. I'd rub it in their faces. I meant to do that.” IfsMadeEnoughRunningFacesMotivationGuySportsRoomsNumbersExtremesZeroCavesExceptionalIntimidatingSoftballLockersLocker RoomDejected Author:Jim Courier
“If I had to choose one man to play for my life, it would be Nadal.” IfsMenPlayWould BeOne ManNadal Author:Jim Courier
“You'd have to think that if he'd been around today, Rod Laver would have been Rod Laver.” IfsThinkingHas BeensTodayTennis Author:Jim Courier
“If they had rankings in baseball, maybe I would have been able to do the math and figure out my chances of being a professional baseball player versus a tennis player. But that was the decision-maker for me, I just thought I was better in tennis.” IfsHas BeensAbleChanceDecisionPlayerFiguresBaseballMathTennisMakersVersusBaseball PlayerRankingTennis PlayerDecision Makers Author:Jim Courier
“I think all of us who kind of live within the sport recognize that Davis Cup certainly could be a little more visible if perhaps there were some adjustments made to it, and it was made a little bit more easy to understand for the fans, if there's a little bit more of a start and finish line.” IfsThinkingKindLittlesMadeEasyBitsSportsLinesFansLittle BitCupsVisibleAdjustmentFinish Line Author:Jim Courier
