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“You can kick a ball into the net, throw a basketball into the net. Tennis is complicated. It'll make a lot of great athletes run the other way because they can't be successful initially.”

Quote by Jim Courier

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Jim Courier is a renowned tennis player, born on August 17, 1970. He has achieved significant success in the tennis world, winning multiple Grand Slam singles titles. more

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