“When I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted to be a social worker or a missionary or a teacher. Then I got involved with tennis, and everything was just me, me, me. I was totally selfish and thought about myself and nobody else, because if you let up for one minute, someone was going to come along and beat you. I really wouldn’t let anyone or any slice of happiness enter…. I didn’t like the characteristics that it took to become a champion.”
Chris Evert
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“In tennis, at the end of the day you’re a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand…. I don’t need that anymore. I don’t need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing.”
Chris Evert
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“Ninety percent of my game is mental. It’s my concentration that has gotten me this far.”
Chris Evert
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“If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart.”
Chris Evert
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“I always looked ahead.”
Chris Evert
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“Every time, all the time, I’m a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.”
Chris Evert
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“You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.”
Chris Evert
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