Tennis Quotes · Page 58

I am not a monster. I'm not all bad. Maybe 10 percent. I think I'm 90 percent good.

— John McEnroe

In tennis, there is the forehand, the backhand, the overhead smash and the drop volley, all with a different grip.

— John Updike

It was a big pleasure to play a Grand Slam match on my birthday.

— Dominic Thiem

Going into the 2023 Australian Open, I decided to wear the number 3 patch to honor Damar Hamlin.

— Jessica Pegula

I know that Novak is a very tough player to beat, especially on the Slams.

— Andrey Rublev

A lot of the players know my talent and know my tennis capabilities and probably see me as a dangerous player.

— Jack Draper

I was so tired of playing tennis, so tired of traveling, of hotels, everything related to this sport.

— Thomas Muster

I don't like running that much, and during the off-season, I have to do it, but if I can replace it with…

— Petr Cech

Tennis is pretty unforgiving if you are carrying weight. You are expected to wear short skirts, and you are compared to all…

— Monica Seles

In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. I played three rounds in that Tahoe…

— Pete Sampras

We share the USTA's vision to promote and expand the game of tennis. I have been playing the game since I was…

— Cathy Engelbert

Whether it's learning to hit a backhand in tennis, learning high school chemistry, or getting better at ski racing, I really believe…

— Mikaela Shiffrin

I always said that I wanted to be a professional tennis player, but I don't really think I fully believed it until…

— Christopher Eubanks

I'm really looking forward to getting back and winning some matches but I'm not thinking about the U.S. Open yet, just getting…

— Greg Rusedski

One day my dad would say, 'OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out.' And that's how it…

— Caroline Wozniacki

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg appeared in a Swedish TV ad urging Swedes to have more sex to solve the country's falling birth…

— Argus Hamilton

Sometimes I wish I could have been a bit more relaxed, but then I wouldn't have been the same player.

— Steffi Graf

In all honesty, being a professional athlete, especially being a tennis player, you have to be a bit nuts.

— Jack Draper

Myself and Cameron Lickle travel around North America in an RV and we conduct tennis clinics in clubs.

— Mats Wilander

Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.

— Rafael Nadal

My audiences have given me lots of love as a tennis player. I hope they appreciate my passion for acting.

— Leander Paes

Martina's like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she's going to do, but there isn't a thing you can…

— Arthur Ashe

For many years, tennis was the most important thing in my life. That was great. Nothing wrong with that.

— John Isner

There was always sibling rivalry. Tennis, football, boxing, whatever - you always want to come out on top of big sis.

— Nikita Parris

I feel like I find myself definitely drawn to being in sports, whether that's in tennis or in something my family does.

— Jessica Pegula

With all the injury problems we have in men's tennis at the moment, I'm happy to still be standing.

— Roger Federer

I want to reach absolute perfection. And I think I can reach it.

— Richard Krajicek

If I was to win the U.S. Open or something, I won't play again for the rest of the year.

— Nick Kyrgios

I'm not going to be a ten or twelve grand-slam winner. It's not going to happen.

— Patrick Rafter

Usually I'm traveling for tennis, so the most important thing for me is to not get jet lag.

— John Isner

If I ever get the chance to win a grand slam, I think only then will I feel the feeling of being…

— Bernard Tomic

You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire…

— Roger Federer

Tennis is a full-time job and not just the two hours that people see when we're on the court.

— Andy Roddick

I know it's going to be just magical, and almost certainly going to be over quickly - on playing Sharapova.

— Casey Dellacqua

I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.

— Serena Williams

Once, I lost my father and tennis helped me to go through that tough loss.

— Aryna Sabalenka

By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace all over the world.

— Daniil Medvedev

I felt better being in the background. That's the way I like it.

— Stefan Edberg

I play not just tennis but also football, basketball and also did judo.

— Gael Monfils

It's good in tennis that you don't have to be big or a tall guy to be good. Otherwise I had no…

— David Goffin