“Basically I started playing double handed on both my forehand and backhand side because my first racket was very heavy.” Quote by Bjorn Borg
“I had a great tennis career. I have no regrets. But to find peace with yourself, and to finally be with your family - I'm probably the happiest guy in the world.” WorldGuyCareersRegretOur FamilyTennisNo RegretsFinding PeaceHave No RegretsGreat Tennis Author:Bjorn Borg
“I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.” PeopleYearsStillsAsksTennisRestaurantsAmazedAutographs Author:Bjorn Borg
“People tend to repeat the same quotes at me that I said when I was 23. And of course, you say things then, and sometimes they're ill-advised.” PeopleSaidSometimesCoursesIllRepeats Author:Elvis Costello
“I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.” DifferentCharacterStoriesViewsPoint Of ViewFascinatedCompellingTopicsControversialDifferent Points Of ViewControversial Topics Author:Bjorn Borg
“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.” KnowsSometimesKidsTrue LifeReally TrueGreat Family Author:Bjorn Borg
“Many say that (Pete) Sampras is the greatest player. But I say with all due respect to the rest, that he (Roger Federer) is the most complete player in the world so far.” WorldPlayerDuesRogerFederer Author:Marat Safin
“If you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot of soccer players in Europe. They get operated, some things, it's not the mistake of the doctor. It's just some surgeries, they just don't go the right way...My injury will never go away. It's already become so chronic there's no chance to fix it so I can play without pain.” IfsWayI CanPlayPainChanceMistakePlayerHappenedEuropeDoctorsSoccerTennisInjuryGoing AwaySurgeryRight WayByeWithout PainSoccer PlayerBye ByeSaying Bye Author:Marat Safin
“That was...that was choking. You're right. But of course when you play against (Roger) Federer, he's No. 1 in the world, he won three grand slams last year, and he's just full of confidence. It's difficult to do anything regular to beat him. You have to do something extra to be able to have the chance to beat him. Set points, I had six of them and I couldn't take one. But I was close.” WorldYearsPlayAbleLastsThreeCoursesDifficultChanceSixBeatsExtrasLast YearChokeRogerSlamFederer Author:Marat Safin
“It's a completely different situation right now because last year it was the time that nobody expected anything from me anything -- I had nothing to lose, basically I was starting from zero. And now I'm back in Top 5. And for me it's a different stage.” YearsDifferentLastsLosesSituationStageRight NowStartingExpectedZeroLast YearNothing To LoseI'm Back Author:Marat Safin
“From now until the end of the year I would like to eke out one victory, that's my short term aim. I am sure I can be competitive in 2004. Tennis is like riding a bike, you never forget how to do it.” YearsI CanEndsTermForgetVictoryAimTennisNever ForgetRidingBikeShort Term Author:Marat Safin