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To watch my beloved tennis, I need ESPN, TNT, HBO Max, Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel 2, and for Jimmy Connors to come to my house once a week and tell me what’s going on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“But I tell them, and the kids of my clients, that you have to keep going when you’re young. Then you can start coasting when you are in your early 40s.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“I would tell them that at the fair, there is all the world to be had,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"He's had many great seasons here not only as a player but as a great person as well. Every team-mate of his will tell you how funny he is, how great he is," Slot said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I nod, not sure how to tell her that it makes perfect sense.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam