47 Quotes by Stefan Edberg

The crowds can be very loud, especially when you're playing in the evening.

I've been here playing against Connors and it can be very, very loud. It makes it exciting at the same time.

I think in 1991, when Jimmy got to the semifinals, it was just incredible all of the people coming out.

I played Chang here under the lights here. I think that was '91. Another good match. I've played a lot more good matches under the lights than I played bad. You tend to remember some of the bad ones unfortunately.

It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1.

I felt better being in the background. That's the way I like it.

I had one good racket, a Wilson Javelin. It was my favorite racket, and I made the mistake of putting it next to the heater. It just got so hot that it melted.

For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique.

Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.