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• Edward Sherwin of N.Y.: "The epigraph to Novak Djokovic's new book, Serve To Win, is the following quote attributed to Winston Churchill: 'We make a living

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• Edward Sherwin of N.Y.: "The epigraph to Novak Djokovic's new book, Serve To Win, is the following quote attributed to Winston Churchill: 'We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' But at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, a stone marker in the Arthur Ashe Commemorative Garden includes the following quote attributed to Ashe: 'From what we get, we make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.' The similarity between the two quotations seems a little odd, not least of all with Djokovic (who used Churchill's quote, but plays in a stadium named for Ashe) serving as a bridge between two historic individuals with very little connection."

Published Sep 2, 2013 | Modified Sep 2, 2013

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat, sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for “60 Minutes” and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor’s in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City and Paris with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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