36 Quotes by John Newcombe

So he has to overcome this attitude and go out on the court and say: 'Roger, I don't care what I'm going to have to do ... if I have to rip your throat out I'm going to beat you.

He hasn't been doing that well against Roger lately. It will be tough though he's not that far away from the top of his game.

I was not able to play in 1972 because I was under contract to World Championship Tennis and in 1973 there was the player boycott.

Well, he can't be dumb, I mean, because he's been president for four years and he's president again, so you're going to get caught out if you're really bad, aren't you? Unless millions and millions of Americans are dumb.

Things will get pretty serious if he (Philippoussis) doesn't get something going by the end of the year.

I tried out for the cricket team, then found out I had to play Saturday mornings... or Saturday afternoons and practice twice a week.

It's good that he's come back to the roost, everyone's pretty happy (about the decision).

In all honesty, Agassi was a great player before Brad game along. I think Brad probably helped Andre maintain his standard at a high level and they worked well together. The situation with Roddick, it was becoming evident that he wasn't getting to the next level. All of us could see that and there were parts of his game that were immature. Now bringing Brad on board, he's been able to mature that side of the game.

In the morning of course, I'd have to, John would have to go round and apologise to everyone for what Jack had done or said to them.