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Well, the biggest rival I had in my career was me.

I'm a dominant competitor.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

We're all just playing our own game. I don't see it as a rivalry. We're just trying to play our best.

I'm a competitor.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.

I'm competitive with myself.

I had true rivalries. Not only did I want to beat my opponent, but I didn't want to let him up, either. I had a rivalry with Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody knew there was tension between us, on court and off. That's what's really ingrained in my mind: 'This is real. This isn't a soft rivalry.' There were no hugs and kisses.

I still am champion in my own right.