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I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player.
— John McEnroe
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Believe it or not, I was a pretty shy youngster growing up.
— John McEnroe
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Well I think that's probably one of a few, where I grew up in the City of New York, it's got a lot of energy, my parents are Irish-American so there was a bit of yelling going on in my house but it seemed normal.
— John McEnroe
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I remember when I was younger taking more pride in Wimbledon than the French. That and the U.S. Open - they were the ones I wanted to win.
— John McEnroe
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The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.
— John McEnroe
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I didn't serve and volley until I got to Wimbledon in '77.
— John McEnroe
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