Tennis Quotes · Page 59

Winning a Grand Slam was something I was chasing the first day I became a coach.

— Patrick Mouratoglou

The U.S. Open is so special, and I'm not even saying that as an American. I just can't envision a better atmosphere.

— Frances Tiafoe

I've always been lucky enough to just play tennis, so I never actually had a job when I was growing up.

— Andy Murray

I have always believed that my job is to try and give my best on the tennis courts.

— Sania Mirza

Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special.

— Kate Middleton

A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.

— John Isner

Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses.

— Anonymous

The pace of play is very important whether I'm watching baseball, tennis or golf.

— Pam Shriver

People only see two hours of a tennis match where you're fighting and running and sometimes getting upset. There's a lot more…

— Garbine Muguruza

I would love to be more efficient and more chilled out, just remember that tennis is not everything, kind of have more…

— Iga Swiatek

I look at our sport as the same as tennis. Male and female tennis is very, very different. The men's is more…

— Karen Carney

The only other thing that's like video games for me is watching tennis on TV. I can have it on, and there's…

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

I'm 17 years old and there are many great things ahead. If I don't win the U.S. Open this year, it's not…

— Maria Sharapova

With tennis, if you're very good at a young age, you don't even go to your prom. You're down at some tennis…

— Douglas Brunt

I was winning a lot when I was young in skiing, and in tennis I never won. And then slowly I started…

— Jannik Sinner

I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many…

— Roger Federer

Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient.

— Anonymous

I was eighth in the world in doubles, 67th in singles. Could I have achieved more? Yes, perhaps, but I did it…

— Katrina Adams

I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'

— Li Na

I think I've always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court.

— Andy Roddick

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

— Steffi Graf

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

— Bill Gates

My mother said I would have more chances to become a tennis player than a football player.

— Marat Safin

Wimbledon is not the easiest tournament in which to make a comeback.

— Mats Wilander

Me, I'm a rising star for American tennis. I'm really proud to represent my country and hopefully I can keep going higher.

— Sofia Kenin

It is another Justine Henin who will try and go out there and achieve her dream of finally winning Wimbledon,

— Justine Henin

Watching Federer is like looking at a work of art. It's elegance, he did everything magnificently. I became enchanted by him.

— Carlos Alcaraz

I love to see American tennis going in a great direction, and tennis in general going in a great direction.

— Ben Shelton

I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

— Bjorn Borg

I think the other guys, they have advantage to me when they play with six or eight racquets in one match.

— Juan Martin del Potro

One of the best sayings in tennis and sport is that pressure is a privilege.

— Ashleigh Barty

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

— Karolina Pliskova

On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That's why he's the champion right now.

— Bjorn Borg

I love various sports, including basketball, tennis and billiards.

— Yani Tseng

It doesn't really matter who I turn pro with. What matters is where I take my tennis.

— Frances Tiafoe

The idea of doing a tennis movie is truly unbelievable to me. Well, first of all, they don't really exist.

— David Walton

I see the US Open as glamorous. That's the word that comes to mind.

— Eugenie Bouchard

As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.

— Jonathan Ames

I'm not the savior of men's tennis in America. I'm just a kid trying to win a few matches.

— Andy Roddick

I'd won the Australian Open twice, but winning Wimbledon takes something special.

— Stefan Edberg