Quotes by Greg Rusedski

About Greg Rusedski:

Gregory is a British-Canadian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33. He represented Canada in the early years of his career, before changing to the United Kingdom in June 1995. He was UK number 1 in 1997 and again in 1999 and reached the ATP ranking of World No. 4 for periods from 6 October 1997 to 12 October 1997 and from 25 May 1998 to 21 June 1998. He reached the US Open final in 1997 and received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in the same year.
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If I stay healthy and I'm playing good tennis I have as good a chance as anybody.

Greg Rusedski

The downside isn't really injury, fear of injury or the process of fighting back from injury. The downside, the very worst thing in the world, is surgery.

Greg Rusedski

You can't really describe how difficult it is to deal with. It is any athlete's worst nightmare to be accused of cheating by taking drugs. It really is very difficult to put into words how it makes you feel.

Greg Rusedski

When you're young, you don't know what you don't know, so it's easier to get into that magical thing.

Greg Rusedski

The only way to get back the confidence is to play and win matches. You can practise as much as you like, but you need confidence that comes from playing and winning matches.

Greg Rusedski

It's not a break until you hold your serve.

Greg Rusedski

It's about you. If you win, it's you; if you lose, it's you. Black and white. Nowhere to hide.

Greg Rusedski

I don't read all the newspapers.

Greg Rusedski

You win any which way you can. You do what you have to do to get by. That's the way it works in any job.

Greg Rusedski

What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

Greg Rusedski

I'm really looking forward to getting back and winning some matches but I'm not thinking about the U.S. Open yet, just getting through my first match.

Greg Rusedski

My biggest problem will be lack of match toughness but I am a positive, optimistic person.

Greg Rusedski

You do it for the highs, when you're totally engrossed and everything's flowing and whatever you want, you get. It's like magic. That's why you play the game. That's what it's for. That's why you work.

Greg Rusedski

It is a big adjustment but I've always loved that old saying of Jack Nicklaus: 'I retired from golf to go to work.' That sums it up for me.

Greg Rusedski

Author Bio

  • NameGreg Rusedski
  • Descriptiontennis player
  • BornSeptember 6, 1973
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTennis Player