Tennis Quotes · Page 30

Those are the titles you play for, so I'd like to have a Grand Slam title in my life, and I'll do…

— Karolina Pliskova

I was political by coming out of the womb. I was gay, and I wanted to play tennis.

— Martina Navratilova

I love to play tennis. I play a lot in the summer. I'm not a big golfer; I need something a bit…

— Carl Hagelin

Parker's grand slam is the same as going 4 for 4, even though he went 1 for 4.

— Jerry Coleman

John McEnroe looks as if he is serving round the edge of an imaginary building.

— Clive James

Actually, I tossed it nicely, landed nicely, like airplane. No warning, beautiful. That's the art of throwing racquets.

— Goran Ivanisevic

I once played amateur tournament tennis six months without double-faulting.

— Bobby Riggs

It doesn't always work out that you win a tournament and then a Grand Slam, but I'm happy to have the confidence.

— Garbine Muguruza

One day, my dad was just driving me somewhere in the car, and on the way he saw tennis courts. So he…

— Aryna Sabalenka

I will have won Wimbledon this year in 2013, and I will stop with that. It was magnificent. You will certainly see…

— Marion Bartoli

It doesn't matter if I already won four grand slams at the age of 21. If I don't keep going, all these…

— Carlos Alcaraz

When I first played tennis... I was 11 or 12... and the craziest bit about that tennis tournament is that I had…

— Dylan Alcott

Tennis is a beautiful sport but it's also a sport where you get thrown out there into the world and it's on…

— Mark Philippoussis

The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and…

— Roger Federer

My victory against Venus was the most special. She's is a multi grand slam champion; her sister is Serena Williams. I was…

— Bianca Andreescu

Tennis, imprisoned within fixed boundaries, a patch of an acre, a green rectangle, tries the human soul. A tennis court is like…

— Rita Mae Brown

Team sports, there's always some kind of sacrifice happening... A team, if we lose, if Michael Jordan has a bad night, you…

— Marc Blucas

Jesus and Paul were serious dudes. They had teeth missing. Jesus was a carpenter, Paul was in prison. These guys didn’t eat…

— Mark Driscoll

I am taking a risk with my claycourt schedule. It is pretty heavy from now up until Roland Garros. I am scheduled…

— Juan Carlos Ferrero

It is for me important to have hobbies. Otherwise I would go crazy playing tennis all the time. These hobbies help me…

— Stefanos Tsitsipas

That's why Serena Williams is such a hero for me, because she's got such incredible swagger, and it's earned, and she can…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I think that always myself is my worst opponent. I always playing against myself first and then to the other one. So…

— Gaston Gaudio

Give all the credit in the world to Angelique Kerber - great, great talent. She's been in the top 10 for the…

— Howard Bryant

It's always difficult, especially the U.S. Open, the last of the Grand Slams. It's always tough because you know, the season is…

— Agnieszka Radwanska

I don't need to come back to Wimbledon every year because I can't live without it. I'd be totally cool without tennis.

— Roger Federer

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

— John Isner

I chose to stay with tennis and they didn't understand that at the school.

— John Newcombe

Tennis matches can last a long time and there are lots of times when all sorts of things can go through your…

— Juan Martin del Potro

I watched Serena and Sharapova's matches in my early teens. I loved the way they were dominating the tour.

— Aryna Sabalenka

To play against Serena in a final is something special. You know you must play your best tennis.

— Angelique Kerber

I'm not a big fan of the Olympic Games. The ATP calendar is a bit complex due to the Olympic event.

— Dominic Thiem

I like to go to the park with my family and friends and either play soccer, play tennis, or just go for…

— Al Horford

Tennis is such a physically demanding sport, and it can be so rough on the body at the pro level.

— Taylor Fritz

I do everything right-handed - football, tennis, darts and golf - except for snooker.

— Judd Trump

I am the greatest tennis player. The other players are like coins in my pocket that I give to a homeless man.

— Novak Djokovic

Spending time in airports and planes is probably my least favourite part of being a tennis player.

— Johanna Konta

I want to change the sport for the better. I want to do a lot for women's tennis.

— Bianca Andreescu

I think Li Na and some other Chinese ladies have done so many amazing things for Asian tennis.

— Kei Nishikori

I don't think I'm one of those guys who won't pick up a racket for three years...I love hitting tennis balls.

— Andy Roddick

I eat whatever I like, but I play tennis and run nearly every day.

— Toni Garrn