Manners are manners. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase have no respect. I don't want my kid seeing Nastase play. The demeanor you show on the court is important to tennis.... Maybe we (yesterday's stars) were too stereotyped. But we were told to behave or they'd take our racket away.
The next point - that's all you must think about. - Rod Laver
The next point - that's all you must think about.
- Rod Laver
An otherwise happily married couple may turn a mixed doubles game into a scene from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. - Rod Laver
An otherwise happily married couple may turn a mixed doubles game into a scene from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
I like to let my racket do the talking. - Rod Laver
I like to let my racket do the talking.
The roughest thing I ever said to an umpire was, 'Are you sure?' - Rod Laver
The roughest thing I ever said to an umpire was, 'Are you sure?'
When you have the opportunity, you strike. - Rod Laver
When you have the opportunity, you strike.
Staying interested in a match is a lot harder than many people think. Throughout my career, I've always had trouble in the early rounds of a tourname… - Rod Laver
Staying interested in a match is a lot harder than many people think. Throughout my career, I've always had trouble in the early rounds of a tourname…
Roger Federer certainly is my claim to be the best of all time - if there is such a thing. With Rafael Nadal not far behind. - Rod Laver
Roger Federer certainly is my claim to be the best of all time - if there is such a thing. With Rafael Nadal not far behind.
There's a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player. - Rod Laver
There's a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player.
When you've got your man down, rub him out. - Rod Laver
When you've got your man down, rub him out.
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