Tennis Quotes · Page 3

I don't always choose to stay fit by playing tennis, because that comes with its own wear-and-tear.

— Andre Agassi

My parents always taught me not to be a good tennis player or the best in what I'm doing, but to be…

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

I play golf, but sometimes it's so un-relaxing, I have to play tennis to wind down. Now that I think about it,…

— Adam Ross

I've been spoiled being in the fashion business. My son will be like, 'Mommy, 20 new pairs of shoes came today. How…

— Gwen Stefani

When you have a dream, you don't even want to tell yourself straight out that this is what you want. You try…

— Rita Ackermann

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but…

— Rafael Nadal

All I want to do is to play my tennis and try to do the best possible on the court.

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

I was a decent 800 m. runner, not 400 - and I'm actually really proud of this: I beat the girls and…

— Johanna Konta

The more matches I play, the more confident I get.

— Maria Sharapova

It is for sure a big part of the coach's job to make sure the tennis does not get neglected.

— Petra Kvitova

There are a lot of things that go on between the lines of a tennis court, mentally, physically and whatnot.

— John Isner

I always had that, even when I was a kid in a go-kart or when I was playing soccer or tennis: that…

— Fernando Alonso

Black people playing tennis, next white people will be tap dancing!

— Will Smith

Sometimes the opponent is too good, sometimes you don't play good. It depends. It's tennis.

— Daniil Medvedev

I admire Roger Federer, not only for his tennis but also for his personality.

— Ana Ivanovic

Manners are manners. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase have no respect. I don't want my kid seeing Nastase play. The demeanor you…

— Rod Laver

You have to wake up thinking about tennis and be extremely disciplined in what you do and include that with some hard…

— Stefanos Tsitsipas

I think, of course, when you are coming somewhere, when you know you are playing good tennis, it always helps you.

— Petra Kvitova

I lost a fight. You know, you can lose maybe a tennis game, a soccer game. But this is a fight. When…

— Merab Dvalishvili

Tennis is only a sport, and we don't intend to get involved in politics.

— Peng Shuai

I'm a terrible musician. While the band members are great, I'm tolerated and affectionately regarded because I do movies, but if I…

— Woody Allen

Before, I would play a little hoops, a little tennis. Now it's more yoga, Pilates, stretching, some light weight work, push-ups, sit-ups,…

— Robin Roberts

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.

— Billie Jean King

From now until the end of the year I would like to eke out one victory, that's my short term aim. I…

— Marat Safin

When I lost a tennis match that made me upset or hurt emotionally I would find myself going to the piano and…

— Aaron Zigman