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title: "11 Tennis Big Quotes by 11 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Tennis Big quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Tennis Big sayings and thoughts."
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> [Tennis is a big thing in the Czech Republic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karolina-pliskova/tennis-is-a-big-thing-in-the-czech-republic/)

[Karolina Pliskova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karolina-pliskova/)

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> [Tennis was a big part of my life from as far back as I can remember.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rod-laver/tennis-was-a-big-part-of-my-life-from-as-far-back-as-i-can-remember/)

[Rod Laver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rod-laver/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/091/rod-laver-19420_big_tennis-was-a-big-part-of-my-life-from-as_2598491.jpg)

> [I just want to play tennis in front of the big crowds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juan-martin-del-potro/i-just-want-to-play-tennis-in-front-of-the-big-crowds/)

[Juan Martin del Potro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/juan-martin-del-potro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f1/juan-martin-del-potro-6769_big_i-just-want-to-play-tennis-in-front-of-t_1579749.jpg)

> [Tennis is a big sport when it comes to betting. Obviously, we as a sport try incredibly hard to keep it clean,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-anderson/tennis-is-a-big-sport-when-it-comes-to-betting-obviously-we-as-a/)

[Kevin Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9c/kevin-anderson-13272_betting_tennis-is-a-big-sport-when-it-comes-to-b_405878.jpg)

> [I think that's something cool for women's tennis, to have several big names always reaching the last stages of the tournament; to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aryna-sabalenka/i-think-that-s-something-cool-for-women-s-tennis-to-have-several-big/)

[Aryna Sabalenka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aryna-sabalenka/)

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> [Tennis is a big puzzle. It's not any more physical or mental; you have to have all the pieces first, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-wawrinka/tennis-is-a-big-puzzle-it-s-not-any-more-physical-or-mental-you-have/)

[Stan Wawrinka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-wawrinka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b72/stan-wawrinka-10098_big_tennis-is-a-big-puzzle-it-s-not-any-more_73497.jpg)

> [Tennis has always been a big challenge to me and to be able to play that kind of tennis - well, only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steffi-graf/tennis-has-always-been-a-big-challenge-to-me-and-to-be-able-to-play/)

[Steffi Graf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steffi-graf/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/steffi-graf-18587_able_tennis-has-always-been-a-big-challenge-t_2670777.png)

> [For me, it's really special to be playing at these big tournaments and playing my best tennis at the big tournaments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-shelton/for-me-it-s-really-special-to-be-playing-at-these-big-tournaments-and/)

[Ben Shelton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-shelton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/619/ben-shelton-5889_best_for-me-it-s-really-special-to-be-playing_362483.jpg)

> [I think I play tennis for, to against a big legend, big court, short time. That's what I train for. That's why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gael-monfils/i-think-i-play-tennis-for-to-against-a-big-legend-big-court-short/)

[Gael Monfils](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gael-monfils/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dce/gael-monfils-4124_best-things_i-think-i-play-tennis-for-to-against-a-b_2345618.jpg)

> [When I think about how badly I wanted to be a player, and how obsessed I was with the game, I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-henman/when-i-think-about-how-badly-i-wanted-to-be-a-player-and-how-obsessed/)

[Tim Henman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-henman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46d/tim-henman-4478_british_when-i-think-about-how-badly-i-wanted-to_296229.jpg)

> [Ever since I was little I was really ambitious and driven, and it was my dream to compete with the best girls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ajla-tomljanovic/ever-since-i-was-little-i-was-really-ambitious-and-driven-and-it-was/)

[Ajla Tomljanovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ajla-tomljanovic/)

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