Experience Is A Great Advantage. The Problem

I've Been Kicked In The Teeth More Times In Tennis Than The Law Ought To Allow.

I Had True Rivalries. Not Only Did I Want To Beat My Opponent, But I Didn't Want To Let Him Up, Either. I Had A Rivalry With Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody Knew There Was Tension Between Us, On Court And Off. That's What's Really Ingrained In My Mind: 'this Is Real. This Isn't A Soft Rivalry.' There Were No Hugs And Kisses.

I'm Not Begging To Be Remembered Or Whatever. I Did My Thing, And If You Remember, That's Even Better. But If You Don't, There's So Many Other Things Going On.

I Was Never Part Of The Crowd.

Bjorn Was A Different Breed, I Threw My Best Material At Him, But He Would Never Smile, But That Added To The Charm When He Played Me And Mac. We Were Going Nuts And Losing Our Mind And He Was Sitting Back Like He Was On A Sunday Stroll.