John McEnroe Quotes

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

Sometimes you can really serve well and win the match because of the serve. I have the opposite thing now, so it's kind of hard. I can just really play with my forehand and backhand.

Well, I like to - the game of serve and volley, but it's very tough, you know, against the best players because they return so good and their passing shots are really good. So it's really tough to get there with those players.

I think when you can beat Novak Djokovic in the final of a Masters tournament, you are going to be OK.

I always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world.

I caught the U.S. Open a couple of times, but, man, I would love to catch Wimbledon and watch Nadal - he is the king of all kings.

At the end of the day, it is a very long year. The tennis season is pretty much ten months of the year.

It's hard to win Grand Slams.

I always watched these tournaments and want to be seeded and get the bye and be in the second week of Slams and all that.

I was a big fan of Pete Sampras.

Ivan Lendl was the best player I ever played. He was the first guy to bring the game to more of a power level and you could know that if he played really well you could get blown off court and that wouldn't happen against John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors or even Bjorn Borg or Guillermo Vilas.

I wish I could play like Roger Federer.

For me, Wimbledon is such a special tournament. I feel at home when I play there, and the grass is perfect.

When I can control the ball off the first shot after serve and return, especially with my forehand, that's when I'm in control most matches.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.

Almost every Grand Slam, I'm in second week, which is pretty positive for me.

Wimbledon is the most prestigious tournament we have, and being able to win it with all the tradition, that's always been a dream of mine.

There is nothing like Wimbledon. When I think about tennis, I think about this tournament.

I've always wanted to play Davis Cup. I love Davis Cup.

My serve - it's really important for me.

Mikhail Youzhny likes the grass and has plenty of weapons to hurt you with.

My serve is my biggest weapon.

It's always tough when you miss a Grand Slam, especially Wimbledon.

In the past, I've played where I only just rely on my serve.

In 1971, big tournaments were very new to me. I just thought Wimbledon was one of the other tournaments.