Stefan Edberg Quotes & Sayings

“You lose some, you win some. Nothing wrong with that at all.”

“I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character.”

“I had one good racket, a Wilson Javelin. It was my favorite racket, and I made the mistake of putting it next to the heater. It just got so hot that it melted.”

“I'm telling you, it's so exciting playing out there because I'm playing well, you have the crowd behind you, and it's such a good feeling. I'm really having a good time out there.”

“I'm really trying to focus myself on playing tennis, and I think that's really important.”

“I think in 1991, when Jimmy got to the semifinals, it was just incredible all of the people coming out.”

“If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.”

“The crowds can be very loud, especially when you're playing in the evening.”

“It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1.”

“For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique.”