Fred Perry

Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995), born in Southport, Cheshire, was an English tennis and table tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion.

Quotes

 * I didn't aspire to be a good sport; "champion" was good enough for me.
 * As quoted in Tennis Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies  (2003) by Paul Fein, p. 146


 * Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.
 * As quoted in Winning Words : Classic Quotes from the World of Sports (2008) by Michael Benson, p. 181

Quotes about Perry

 * Whenever an opponent would make an especially good shot, Perry would cry out "Very clevah." I never played Fred competitively, but I heard enough from other guys that "Very clevah" drove a lot of opponents crazy.
 * Jack Kramer, as quoted in "Can we be serious?" by Gary Burns at GentryStyle.com