I try to win every tournament.
I have to thank the coach for looking after my fitness and allowing me to feel my way into the tournament.
This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the ’96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it’s a special feeling for them.
The Latin teams have this idea that they can’t beat a good team in the same tournament twice.
I played ACC and NCAA Tournament games in my backyard – these imaginary games – and when I finally got to experience it in real life, it was better than I could imagine.
There is nothing like Wimbledon. When I think about tennis, I think about this tournament.
In a knockout tournament, it is not really about your own performance – it is about the team.
I still remember playing my first Challenger tournament in Hong Kong in 1990, and the prize fund was $50,000.
It’s the worst feeling in the world – to lose in the first round at Sheffield and then have to go home – because it’s such a long tournament, and it’s hard to avoid it. It’s on the TV all day every day, and if I lost, I didn’t want to be anywhere near snooker.
The Masters isn’t about Jim Nantz and his storytelling. It’s about golf’s greatest tournament.
When I come to London, it is always quite relaxing for me in a way, not just because it is one of my favourite cities but because it comes immediately after the French Open, which for me is a very significant tournament with lots of pressure.
Martial arts in general were not made for a tournament, for points system. Martial arts were made to defend yourself in the street fight situation, not to score points.
Of course, I try to do my best every single week and every single tournament but I love playing on clay, so Roland Garros is my favorite Grand Slam.
I’ve really got no complaints about the way I played, just extremely frustrating with the putter and I’m sure there’s a lot of other players saying the same thing except the guy who’s going to win the golf tournament.
During a tournament, I’m not thinking about mechanics at all. I’m in scoring mode.
The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.
When I was the coach at Mainz in the Bundesliga, a small club in Germany, we always wanted to play the big teams every two years, right after a major tournament, whether it was a World Cup or European Championships.
Winning a tournament at the end of the year boosts your confidence a lot.
You have to put in the extra hours away from the tournament. There’s no other option.
I don’t want one tournament to offset another. I want to be fresh and take full advantage of the opportunity I’ve been given.
The facts are, when we played here, we were treated better in Greensboro than any other tournament venue.
When I was the coach at Mainz in the Bundesliga, a small club in Germany, we always wanted to play the big teams every two years, right after a major tournament, whether it was a World Cup or European Championships.
I remember, before the 2003 World Cup, I worked extremely hard on my fitness. A great deal of training and dietary discipline. I believe I lost 19 kg. And 19 is the number of runs I scored in the entire tournament.
I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appreciation.
There’s no point going to a tournament if you don’t want to win.
Every tournament is important to me and I need to give my best.
When there’s an important tournament going on, I try and stay in a bubble. It’s easy that way because then you don’t have to worry about anything else.
The Olympic Games is the most important tournament for Russian guys.
To win a major tournament you have to face the top teams at some point, but if you avoid those at the beginning then you can win games and build confidence. I think the key is just to get off to a good start.
My whole life, I grew up watching Tiger Woods. If I tuned in to a golf tournament, that’s who I watched.
It’s such an honour to represent your country. It’s the pinnacle of the game so when you come to a major tournament, it’s always playing on your mind about what the opportunity can be and what you can achieve.
I always feel if I work hard, if I can practice 100%, then the results will come. Whether it’s the first tournament, the third tournament, it’s going to come.
Our sport was founded on the tournament.
I think, in a tournament, things are always a little more exciting.
It’s funny, each time you come back to a tournament you start to feel more and more welcome. It gets familiar. That was one of the biggest things that’s helped me.
Never underestimate the importance of preparation for any single poker session or tournament.
Expectations run immensely high in Croatia. We may only be a small country, but people expect us to be our best at every major tournament.
It is every player’s dream to play at a world tournament.
If somebody knows me, they know for sure I’m from Poland because I’m playing for my country every tournament, every match. I’m staying in my hometown and my home country because that is where I feel comfortable. I feel good there.
My best years were 2010 and 2011, and the 2010 World Cup was the most incredible experience. Our tiny nation reached the semi-finals, I finished joint-top scorer in South Africa, and my goal against Germany was voted the best of the tournament. I was also named the best player of that World Cup.
When you put the sacred Croatia shirt on, you become another person. We have this togetherness, this unique unity – not just in football. We are exceptional in tennis, handball, basketball, water polo. If we were to hold a tournament in ping pong, all of us would be rooting for that single player.
The World Cup is a tough tournament.
Everything in my life – family, friends, even my fiance – are all second to soccer. And I’ve won every tournament where I haven’t had anyone there. It just seems to work for me. I don’t think I’m going to change that.
I have to thank the coach for looking after my fitness and allowing me to feel my way into the tournament.
Wimbledon is the most prestigious tournament we have, and being able to win it with all the tradition, that’s always been a dream of mine.
I got a lot of unwanted attention when I was young. I’d be at a tournament at age 9 and there’d be loads of people around me. It always made me feel funny.
I feel like I always win at least a round or two at every tournament. I don’t go out in the first round too often.
When I play in a tournament, sometimes I’m feeling tired and don’t want to play in the tournament. I don’t want to lose.
I don’t play a lot of tournaments, but if I don’t win a tournament in a year, people are like, ‘What in the world is going on?’ People don’t realize how hard it is to win tournaments. You’re not going to go out and play 10 tournaments and win one of them. Your odds aren’t that good.
Outside boxing, I did well in cross country competitions and I won a schoolboys’ doubles badminton tournament at once. I was pleased because it was a hobby to me.
It’s a World Cup, there’s no easy games in this tournament.
Wimbledon is a very special tournament, and for me, it’s one of the best events.
I have led a few teams prior to the IPL, led in Mumbai T20 as well as DY Patil T20 tournament.
The ability to perform basic math calculations is certainly an integral part of playing fundamental poker. But in tournament poker, it’s equally important to understand that survival often trumps mathematics in coin flip situations.
I not only hope that YouTube channels compete with television shows for viewers and revenue, I hope they develop a bitter rivalry which could only be settled by an elaborate medieval tournament where the two entities fight to the death in a steel cage.
I’m not worried about the Masters. I never worry about this tournament or that tournament.
I like to keep myself physically and mentally fit before any important match. I usually take a short nap just before the game and do not practice immediately before the tournament.
I would like to thank everyone who supported me to be fit for the Euros. I had some fitness problems before the tournament, but I am here now!
The Connecticut Open is one of my favorite events in the summer, so it feels great to have it confirmed on my calendar. I have a special relationship with the tournament and always feel such strong support when I’m on the court there.
It could be very costly if you don’t have a clear mind during a tournament.
When I grew up, I never – I wasn’t allowed to go out. I missed my prom because I went to an AAU tournament and all that stuff. For me, it was basketball, basketball, basketball.
I am firmly convinced that you have to create a fantastic atmosphere during a tournament.
I know this golf tournament has my name on it but it’s not about me. It’s about the Louisiana Tech family. There is nothing greater than being a part of the Bulldog family.
