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" I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches. "

Arthur Ashe

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Way

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Race

Potential

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Together

Happiness

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