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Richard Krajicek, a Dutch athlete, etched his name in tennis history with his powerful serve and aggressive playing style. As the winner of the Wimbledon Championships in 1996, Krajicek showcased his formidable talent and determination on the court, earning him recognition as one of the sport's top players. Beyond his achievements on the tennis court, Krajicek's philanthropic efforts and advocacy for youth sports have made him a respected figure in the sporting community, inspiring future generations of athletes.
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"Federer can be the best ever; he has the potential. The only question is whether he has the desire."

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"I may have exaggerated a bit when I said that 80 per cent of the top 100 women are fat pigs. What I meant to say was 75 per cent of the top 100 women are fat pigs."

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"Now that I have retired, and even though I wanted to play more, I can always look back and say that at least I won Wimbledon; also, winning the tournament in Rotterdam in 1995."

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"But Pete had the desire to play at the highest level for so many years. That is very difficult, mentally."

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"Safin, in his way, is very talented. It is a joy to watch them play; it is tennis of a very high quality."

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"But the problem with coaching is that it is a full-time job. By that I mean for at least 40 weeks in a year you have to be with the player, either travelling or training. Right now I don't want to do that."

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"Roddick can challenge him as well if he serves big consistently for the entire match. If he does that, then he is tough to break even for a guy like Federer."

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"But in 2000, the injuries really started to kick in and my elbow gave a lot of problems. At the end of the year I had to take 20 months off before I could come back into the game."

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"Guys like John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg were also very good grass court players."

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"I was serving good but was returning especially well, which was a weakness in my game. So not only was I serving well, but I was also breaking these other guys, and they felt the pressure."

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"Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin."

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"For the first couple of years I played really bad tennis. It was so bad that they booed me off the court."

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"I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes."

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"Hewitt is such a fighter on the court; he never gives up. They all have qualities to beat him."

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"Maybe, one other match better; but if you look at the tournament as a whole, I played very high quality tennis for seven matches and raised my game when I needed to."

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"But, then again, I had to stop because there was too much pain or too much trouble. After I retired I still had one more elbow surgery just to be able to do normal things."

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"Contrasting styles is always the most fun to watch."

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"My father's coaching Misha and I just might help from time to time."

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