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"You Can Quote Me
On That "
was Ranked No. 1
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Great Quotes of Pro Tennis Players

You Can Quote me on That!

The greatest quips, insights and zingers
from the world of professional tennis

by Paul Fein




The Pro Tennis Player Quotes of the Week:



August 27, 2010: "The main thing is if people can see that we both get along well, there's no reason why other Pakistanis and Indians can't get along."
All Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, a 30-year-old Muslim from Pakistan, who has teamed with Rohan Bopanna, a 30-year-old from India, to win one ATP World Tour doubles title and reach four other finals since 2007, while gaining wider recognition this year from their involvement in a Monaco-based Peace and Sport organization. ."
August 27, 2010: "In the last couple of years, as women's tennis has become more popular, some of the girls on tour have also been trying to look nicer, more feminine, and, face it, there are fans who like to look at girls in nice tennis dresses. It has become very competitive in this sense, but the level of tennis is very high. It all depends on how you want to develop your brand. Some players want to be known as great tennis players, others for something else. I smile a lot, I show my emotions, and maybe that's what I'm known for."
Jelena Jankovic, world-ranked No. 4 from Serbia, in The New York Times.


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Roger Federer between the legs shot
( Photo credit: Art Seitz ©2009 )

Roger Federer called this dazzling between-the-legs, back-to-the-net winner against Novak Djokovic in the 2009 U.S. Open semis the greatest shot of his career.


"Paul Fein is tennis' answer to John Bartlett. This exhaustive work belongs next to Bud Collins' encyclopedia on your tennis reference desk."
-- Sports Illustrated



You Can Quote Me on That isn't about the polite, country-club sport where players shake hands over the net and offer congratulations on a fine drop shot. It views tennis from inside, where competition is grueling, tempers flare, and egos collide. Top tennis journalist Paul Fein has compiled hundreds of the most outrageous, most significant, and most illuminating quotes on, by, and about tennis's biggest stars and hottest controversies.

You want smack talk? How about Maria Sharapova brushing aside an intended compliment with "I'm not the next Kournikova—I want to win matches!"

Wonder why Jimmy Connors was such a cutthroat? According to his mother, "Jimmy was taught to be a tiger on the court. When he was young, if I had a shot I could hit down his throat, I did. And I'd say, ‘See, Jimmy, even your mother will do that to you.'"

Fein even delves into the gritty detail of players' personal lives. Witness Andre Agassi's explanation that "sex doesn't interfere with your tennis; it's staying out all night trying to find it that affects your tennis."

And of course legendary bad boy John McEnroe both fires off and gets hits with multiple zingers.

Fein includes quotes of praise, thoughtful commentary, and interesting points about players, tournaments, and the game—where it's been and where it's headed. If it's about tennis and worth remembering, well, You Can Quote Me on That.


Read the Introduction to 'You Can Quote Me on That'

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Andy Roddick
( Photo credit: Art Seitz ©2009 )

Andy Roddick at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships


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Writing Awards:

In the 2009 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest, Paul won 1st Place in the "Service" category for his article, "Lessons from the French Open." It was his eighth 1st Place award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past ten years. Paul also won 2nd Place in the "Column/Commentary" category for his article, "The Foot Fault that Freaked out Serena."

In the 2008 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest, Paul won First Prize in the "Service Story" Category for his article, "Ten Reasons Why Topspin Is Essential on Clay." It was his seventh First Prize award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past nine years. In the same category, Paul also won Second Prize for his article, "The Art of Anticipation."

Paul won First Prize in the 2007 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest in the "Service Story" Category for his story, "Playing Drop Shots." It was his sixth 1st Prize award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past eight years.

Paul also won 2nd Prize in the 2007 USTWA Writing Contest in the "Hard News/Enterprise" Category for his story, "How Successful Is the U.S. Open Series?" and 2nd Prize in the "Feature Story (Pro Tennis)" Category for his story, "Tennis for the Bloody Fun of It."



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About the Tennis Photos
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Art Seitz is one of the world's top sports photographers. Art has received "Pictures of the Year" honors in Sports Illustrated, People and Life Magazine. He was the first official photographer for the Virginia Slims Tour, and his photos have been published in dozens of tennis books. His photos have been used on the cover of over 1,000 magazines and in photo essays and features in virtually every major magazine and newspaper in the world including TIME, People, Hello, Paris Match, Hola, Stern, Newsweek, Seventeen, Vogue, The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair. Art is the only photographer to have covered all 42 US Opens, as well as the Wimbledon Championshps and Roland Garros for 40 years.

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