'The Japanese could hardly believe their luck...'

'The Japanese could hardly believe their luck in having the US Open runner-up playing at their tournament. Reporters, photographers and television crews dogged my footsteps and it is no exaggeration to admit I over-shadowed Billie Jean King.'

- Hana Mandlikova

(ref. "HANA" p43 / Tokyo in 1980)

'I first went to see Billie Jean...'

'I first went to see Billie Jean. She told me that she was not interested in becoming a coach at this time, but Billie Jean was extremely pleasant and she encouraged me to ask someone else.'

(ref. "HANA" p37 / Hana, 18 yrs old, desparately needed a coach.)