Tennis Quotes · Page 32

People often put me in a V-neck tennis club sweater, driving a Bentley, but my life wasn't like that.

— Julian Casablancas

Even though I never really liked watching tennis too much when I was growing up, it is fair to say Kim Clijsters…

— Kiki Bertens

I didn't associate playing tennis with making a living until I was maybe 18 or 19.

— Johanna Konta

If the day ever comes when I am world No. 1, then great, but for me, the biggest dream was to win…

— Angelique Kerber

If a child is poor in math but good at tennis, most people would hire a math tutor. I would rather hire…

— Deepak Chopra

People beat Novak. People even beat Rafa on clay, which is almost impossible but some players do. It's the same about Carlos.

— Daniil Medvedev

Someone left me a note and said love love serve. I know that is a tennis term, but what is he trying…

— Shraddha

Too many people asking too many questions in tennis. Golf is better.

— Ivan Lendl

I am definitely very excited to continue, and even though I will be turning 32 next year, I feel I am playing…

— Kevin Anderson

It makes you also realize, 'OK, I'm excited to play tennis, and I work really hard to be the best tennis player…

— Kim Clijsters

Always I believe that I can play better. But I am happy. I stayed one month and a half almost outside of…

— Rafael Nadal

I didn't practise it loads when I was at the academy in Spain, but when I got on the ATP Tour it's…

— Andy Murray

I think except of course my serve, the biggest challenge for my opponents is that I'm really good at putting the balls…

— Daniil Medvedev

I haven't been in tennis for that long, but what I can say is that we have a lot of young guys…

— Novak Djokovic

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

— Aaron Zigman

I've become better at the net. I've got a 135 mph serve so I'd be stupid not to follow that in. Overall…

— Andy Roddick

Yes, there are times where I might play one bad service game a set. If you look at Sampras, he might play…

— Tim Henman

D.H. Lawrence, I think, defined the difference between writing an article and writing a novel very well. He said, in writing a…

— Amos Oz

As for 1994 [ U.S. Open], I didn't do very well, but it was a great occasion for me even though I…

— Arnold Palmer

We need to remember that we can't compete endlessly with other nations that set their income taxes substantially lower than ours. They…

— Boris Johnson

That result at the French was a big break for me. I had been playing quite well up until that point but…

— Jo Durie

Wimbledon was the last grand slam to get any wheelchair tennis in there at all. There was this idea that it was…

— Dylan Alcott

Receiving the Newcombe Medal for a third year in a row is an amazing honour. The Newcombe Medal is a great occasion…

— Samantha Stosur

The conditions change so much at the French Open, you know, you have to be prepared for something you really don't know…

— Mats Wilander

Sport, most of the time, is so unpredictable, especially with tennis.

— Aryna Sabalenka

Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose. The game's the thing!

— Jon Polito

I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.

— Rafael Nadal

I think people have this love-hate relationship with tennis. I also feel like that.

— Garbine Muguruza

I always said if I had to pick one Grand Slam to win, it would be the U.S. Open.

— Andy Roddick

It's easy for tennis players to get self-centered because everything out here on tour is catered around us.

— Ben Shelton

I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.

— Amy Chua

At the end of the day, it is a very long year. The tennis season is pretty much ten months of the…

— Alex de Minaur

Obviously, like Wembley is synonymous with tennis, snooker is synonymous with Sheffield.

— Richard Caborn

When you play Novak, you have to play your best. Kind of hope he doesn't play his best.

— Daniil Medvedev

I always find the time to exercise - kitesurfing, tennis or cycling - and to spend time with my loved ones.

— Richard Branson

Growing up not being the biggest guy around, you learn different ways of playing tennis. I've learned to adapt.

— Alex de Minaur

This woman was so cross-eyed. She can go to a tennis match and never move her head.

— Phyllis Diller

My mother wanted very much to play tennis; she wanted, most of all, to be a singer and play the piano.

— Anonymous

Listening to Britons dining out is like watching people play first-class tennis with imaginary balls.

— Margaret Halsey

All my life I'd woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don't go to practise, I'm thinking about it all…

— Serena Williams