"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) Like Borg, he's very fair on the court, but that's to be expected: he's the best, he's a billio…"

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

"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…"