Jim Courier Quotes

Jim Courier — American Athlete born on August 17, 1970,

James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He holds the record for being the youngest man to have reached the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. He also won five Masters 1000 series titles. As of 2015, Courier is the last man to win the Australian Open and French Open in the same calendar year, which he did in 1992... (wikipedia)

It's hard for anyone in the 24-hour news cycles that we all live in now to follow something that the first round is played in March and the final finishes in December. I understand the challenges there.

I think all of us who kind of live within the sport recognize that Davis Cup certainly could be a little more visible if perhaps there were some adjustments made to it, and it was made a little bit more easy to understand for the fans, if there's a little bit more of a start and finish line.

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

I knew I was the second-best tennis player in the state of Florida and No. 8 in the United States of America when I was 12 years old and I couldn't tell you what I was in baseball, but I liked my chances in tennis of getting a scholarship to college.

The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.

Jim Courier Quotes

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