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6 quotes by Jo Durie

Jo Durie Durie playing in the Ladies' Invitation Doubles final at Wimbledon in 2004 Country Great Britain Residence London, United Kingdom Born (1960-07-27) 27 July 1960 (age 54) Bristol, United Kingdom Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Turned pro 1977 Retired 1995 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $1,224,016 Singles Career record 321–305 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 5 (29 April 1984)...
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The decision to retire was quite an easy one for me because by that stage my knees were so badly gone. If I had been like Martina Navratilova and my... →

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It's just nice to see people enthusiastic about their tennis and want to learn and improve - for me that's the most important thing - I still... →

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If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player.

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I didn't miss training because it had become so painful for me. I filled the void pretty quickly as I went straight into coaching and it was... →

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The British public like a Briton with personality, someone who comes out on court and isn't dour and down on themselves.

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That result at the French was a big break for me. I had been playing quite well up until that point but nobody really expected me to do well on clay... →

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