“I sometimes rented a car and drove from event to event in Europe; a road trip was a great escape from the day-to-day anxieties of playing, and it kept me from getting too lost in the tournament fun house with its courtesy cars, caterers, locker room attendants, and such all amenities that create a firewall between players and what you might call the 'real' world you know, where you may have to read a map, ask a question in a foreign tongue, find a restaurant and read the menu posted in the window to make sure you're not about to walk into a joint that serves only exotic reptile meat.” SportsFameTravelTennis Book:Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches Source: Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches
“Being a celebrity is like being raped, and there's absolutely nothing a player can do about it.” Can DoPlayerAbsolutely Nothing Author:Patrick McEnroe
“Instant replay is going to be awesome. For too long, tennis has been stuck in its traditions, which is part of its strength as a game. But you have to be able to change some things and get fans interested.” LongHas BeensAbleGamesFansTraditionStuckInstantTennisReplayInstant Replay Author:Patrick McEnroe
“I think I have a newfound respect for what my parents did, to create two players - one who was really good and another who was pretty good.” ThinkingTwoParentPlayer Author:Patrick McEnroe
“I never suspected that we or any one person or program can create Serena Williams or John McEnroe or Pete Sampras.” PersonsProgram Author:Patrick McEnroe
