Tennis Quotes · Page 52

In Grand Slam, you play every two days, five-set match. You have a little bit more time to make mistake.

— Stan Wawrinka

Playing tennis, I didn't tie in my self-worth into winning or losing matches.

— Martina Navratilova

My mom, she's from Ireland, coached tennis in Nigeria when she was a missionary and turned me on to it when I…

— Donal Logue

Forget about tennis, I was scared to open my mouth. I didnt even feel worthy of saying something and not sounding stupid.

— Jennifer Capriati

You always need to try hard to find solutions. It's the same in life or tennis.

— Stan Wawrinka

The Czech tennis federation wasn't holding me back, but they could still pull the plug anytime they wanted.

— Martina Navratilova

We want to make tennis look like America when it comes to cultural backgrounds.

— Katrina Adams

I still rate my first victory in the French Open at Roland Garros as my best win ever.

— Mats Wilander

You may not be playing your best tennis or having your best match; sometimes it's just not your day. The important thing…

— Grigor Dimitrov

When you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from…

— Maria Sharapova

I know it's not the most important thing for me to win the most Grand Slams and be remembered in this world.…

— Venus Williams

I'm feeling good about my movement on grass courts; I can serve a little bit better. This makes me much more dangerous…

— Angelique Kerber

We [Americans] are a football-baseball-basketball-golf culture with some ocassional forays into tennis and less often the winter sports.

— Michael Wilbon

There is so much that goes in to being a good tennis player. It's not just what you can do well on…

— John Isner

I used to be a columnist for 'Golf Monthly' and have contributed articles for national newspapers based on the humour that is…

— Jasper Carrott

For players from every age and every ability, the USTA National Campus will raise the bar on how we deliver tennis with…

— Katrina Adams

Jesus and Paul were serious dudes. They had teeth missing. Jesus was a carpenter, Paul was in prison. These guys didn’t eat…

— Mark Driscoll

I am taking a risk with my claycourt schedule. It is pretty heavy from now up until Roland Garros. I am scheduled…

— Juan Carlos Ferrero

That's why Serena Williams is such a hero for me, because she's got such incredible swagger, and it's earned, and she can…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

It is for me important to have hobbies. Otherwise I would go crazy playing tennis all the time. These hobbies help me…

— Stefanos Tsitsipas

I think that always myself is my worst opponent. I always playing against myself first and then to the other one. So…

— Gaston Gaudio

Give all the credit in the world to Angelique Kerber - great, great talent. She's been in the top 10 for the…

— Howard Bryant

It's always difficult, especially the U.S. Open, the last of the Grand Slams. It's always tough because you know, the season is…

— Agnieszka Radwanska

My sophomore English teacher encouraged me to write for the school paper, and that's what got me started. Suddenly it struck me…

— Jonathan Ames

Safin, in his way, is very talented. It is a joy to watch them play; it is tennis of a very high…

— Richard Krajicek

This is what I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a professional tennis player.

— Frances Tiafoe

Sometimes when I need to relax, I just watch in the stands how people are enjoying the tennis or what they are…

— David Goffin

Tennis is my favorite way to unwind, and it's a great family activity.

— Lara Spencer

I'm pretty realistic. I cannot wish to be Chris Evert or Martina Navratilova because they won, like, a hundred Grand Slams.

— Simona Halep

I always felt tennis and winning was a byproduct of doing everything right.

— Andre Agassi

I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!

— Pat Cash

When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.

— Anna Kournikova

There are ups and downs; that's part of tennis. But I'm up for the challenge.

— Bianca Andreescu

I hope one day I'll be able to sit back and look at all of my majors and Roland Garros and Wimbledon…

— Aryna Sabalenka

I dont play golf or tennis, I dont ski, I dont snowboard. If you love what you do, you never get enough…

— Frankie Valli

There is no shortcuts. Play your best tennis, give your heart out, and anything can happen.

— Grigor Dimitrov

When playing tennis you are alone, you have to try to find a solution by yourself.

— Jannik Sinner

Once the US Open is over in the States, mainstream America doesn't really follow tennis, unless you are a true tennis fan.

— Pete Sampras

I was always rather nasty. I was willing to be friends with the Devil, just to cross the bridge.

— Ilie Nastase

Grand Slams are different. There is different pressure on the court and off the court.

— Iga Swiatek