"Adriano was born to play tennis. It's a shame it didn't last long because he would have been able to beat all my reco…"

"(About Roger Federer) It's hard to find faults with him, to give him a rating below ten. And I challenge anyone to do…"

"Padel allows everyone to have fun. Someone who plays padel badly undoubtedly has more fun than a poor tennis player, …"

"But watching those kids cheering for Ho Chi Minh's China and Mao, and spitting on the American flag, I wondered: what…"

"(Referring to Federico Luzzi) I didn't know him well, although I knew he was considered the hope of Italian tennis. A…"

"Until I was 19, I played soccer better than tennis. I was in Lazio's youth team, I was a center forward and scored mo…"

"(About Protests of 1968) I saw a generation, or at least a large part of a generation, lost behind certain snake char…"

"Panatta earned in one year what it took me ten years to earn in my day."

"[In 1960, explaining his decision to turn professional] Until now, I have lived like a prince, and I am grateful to t…"

"[In 1960] I am convinced that amateur tennis is destined to disappear. In two or three years, Open Tennis will be a r…"