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“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.”

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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