200 Quotes by John McEnroe

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    If you look at the top 100 players, you would see that the great majority of them have had at least a couple of surgeries. That tells me that we have to protect the players.

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    The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.

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    In general, people are administered drugs too readily.

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    Women have it better in tennis than any other sport, but you shouldn't push them to play more than they're capable of playing.

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    I thought if I looked back and evaluated my life, it would help me in the future.

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    You're asking too much of the women. They shouldn't be playing as many events as men. If tennis is best served by women playing events with men, so be it.

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    They should be required to be in less events; there should be less events for the women. It seems it takes an actual meltdown on the court or women quitting the game altogether before they realize there's a need to change the schedule.

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    When I was 15 and playing in Kalamazoo, I ran into a light pole on the side of the court and was knocked out for a little while - when I woke up, I was seeing stars!

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    There's always a concern when you play the week before a major. That's not the easiest time for a scheduler or a promoter, I would think.

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