Tennis Quotes · Page 29

It doesn't really matter who I turn pro with. What matters is where I take my tennis.

— Frances Tiafoe

The idea of doing a tennis movie is truly unbelievable to me. Well, first of all, they don't really exist.

— David Walton

On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That's why he's the champion right now.

— Bjorn Borg

I love various sports, including basketball, tennis and billiards.

— Yani Tseng

One of the best sayings in tennis and sport is that pressure is a privilege.

— Ashleigh Barty

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

— Karolina Pliskova

I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

— Bjorn Borg

I think the other guys, they have advantage to me when they play with six or eight racquets in one match.

— Juan Martin del Potro

Why do I wear tennis shoes? That's two questions. Do I wear tennis shoes? The answer to that question is, "Yes." "Why?"…

— Irwin Corey

Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much…

— Andy Murray

Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your…

— Chris Evert

Understand that writing is like an athletic activity. To play tennis well, you expect to keep practicing, but for some reason with…

— Natalie Goldberg

I was always a believer in stamping on my opponent if I got him down, at Wimbledon or anywhere else. I never…

— Fred Perry

Andy Murray's already done what is needed for British tennis, which is ignite it. There's a person, there's a player that kids…

— Mats Wilander

I'd much rather people knew me as a good tennis player than as an aboriginal who happens to play good tennis. Of…

— Evonne Goolagong Cawley

There are a lot of good memories, and because I was injured, during the rehab, I met my wife. The tennis was…

— Richard Krajicek

The way I look at the top five, (Rod) Laver, (Roger) Federer, myself, Borg and (Ivan) Lendl. I think those five guys…

— Pete Sampras

The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come…

— Arthur Ashe

Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the…

— Novak Djokovic

By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that…

— Pete Sampras

During rallies, it's always crucial to make Nadal cover the whole width of the court. He likes to camp out in his…

— Tim Henman

I want very badly to have a success story at the end of it, at the end of my career and say,…

— Mardy Fish

After the abrupt death of my mother, Jane, on Sept. 5, 1991, of a disease called amyloidosis, my dad took up golf…

— Steve Rushin

There are only four U.S. tournaments that the very best players in the world play every year - Palm Springs, Miami, Cincinnati,…

— Jim Courier

Watching Federer is like looking at a work of art. It's elegance, he did everything magnificently. I became enchanted by him.

— Carlos Alcaraz

I love to see American tennis going in a great direction, and tennis in general going in a great direction.

— Ben Shelton

It is another Justine Henin who will try and go out there and achieve her dream of finally winning Wimbledon,

— Justine Henin

Me, I'm a rising star for American tennis. I'm really proud to represent my country and hopefully I can keep going higher.

— Sofia Kenin

Wimbledon is not the easiest tournament in which to make a comeback.

— Mats Wilander

My mother said I would have more chances to become a tennis player than a football player.

— Marat Safin

I think I've always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court.

— Andy Roddick

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

— Bill Gates

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

— Steffi Graf

A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.

— John Isner

Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient.

— Anonymous

The pace of play is very important whether I'm watching baseball, tennis or golf.

— Pam Shriver

Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses.

— Anonymous

I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'

— Li Na

I was eighth in the world in doubles, 67th in singles. Could I have achieved more? Yes, perhaps, but I did it…

— Katrina Adams

I've always been lucky enough to just play tennis, so I never actually had a job when I was growing up.

— Andy Murray