We're looking forward to the tournament. We still believe that if we play with effort, we can beat anyone. We just can't… — Rajon Rondo Copy Share Image
My dad sacrificed many things in life for me. He abandoned a very promising and lucrative career of an army officer just… — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
They've been a thorn in our side, but we're playing for more than just revenge. We're coming out and playing for the… — Shannon Brown Copy Share Image
I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my… — Allen Iverson Copy Share Image
Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I've had it with the USGA and the way they run their tournaments. The USGA loves to embarrass guys who play in… — John Daly Copy Share Image
Eddie sees the big picture. He's clearly got a vision of how to make this thing the big event. And he never… — Susan Collins Copy Share Image
Being in college, 600 in the world, I played a few pro tournaments, but I wasn't sure if it was a real possibility. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
One of the thrills of playing at the top tennis centres of the world is to see the Indian flag go up… — Sania Mirza Copy Share Image
Tennis can be a grind and there's always the danger of going stale if you think about it too much. You can… — Maureen Connolly Copy Share Image
I started [flying] by being scared. When I was an amateur I played a couple tournaments and I had to fly, and… — Arnold Palmer Copy Share Image
Hitting a golf ball and putting have nothing in common. They're two different games. You work all your life to perfect a… — Ben Hogan Copy Share Image
I'm like a chameleon. I can kind of change and get my game going to whatever the situation is. If I play… — Serena Williams Copy Share Image
I don't have to get myself pumped up or calm myself down. As we get into the later rounds of a tournament… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
My parents did everything possible. My dad has worked from eight in the morning until nine in the evening to make it… — Sabine Lisicki Copy Share Image
One of the reasons people love sports is because it's non-political. And to the degree that Donald Trump puts sports organizations like… — Ari Fleischer Copy Share Image
I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it… — Retief Goosen Copy Share Image
When I first came on tour, I was playing for money. Now I'm playing to win golf tournaments and the money is… — Annika Sorenstam Copy Share Image
For me, it's really special to be playing at these big tournaments and playing my best tennis at the big tournaments. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I'm a golf junkie. I watch every tournament pretty much. I watch interviews. I watch warm-up routines. All that stuff. — Stephen Curry Copy Share Image
If a FIFA World Cup tournament had been held every year between 1982 and 1986, France would have won two or three. — Michel Patini Copy Share Image
As an England fan, you want to be involved in the big tournaments, especially when they are playing in your home stadium. — Callum Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm really considering getting into amateur wrestling and getting into more tournaments. I'm looking into going to do some Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. I'm… — Bobby Lashley Copy Share Image
Guys pop up on the radar and win a load of tournaments at once but nobody's really been able to have the… — Scottie Scheffler Copy Share Image
I think tournaments are starting to become a bit more open with more players able to fight, and I want to be… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
This is the shape I'm in for the tournament. I feel or I felt extremely good before the match, and I did… — Andy Murray Copy Share Image
I will have won Wimbledon this year in 2013, and I will stop with that. It was magnificent. You will certainly see… — Marion Bartoli Copy Share Image
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
We cannot win this World Cup, because we are not at that level yet. For us, we have to play the game… — Jurgen Klinsmann Copy Share Image
What I like to do is to try to win as many tournaments and as many majors as I can, and with… — Phil Mickelson Copy Share Image
Wimbledon is the world's most boring tournament. There's hardly anything to do apart from tennis. You constantly find yourself yawning - there's… — Nikolay Davydenko Copy Share Image
You look at the guys who are winning tournaments , Ronnie, Ding, Mark Selby, Marco Fu - none of them are overweight,… — Neil Robertson Copy Share Image
I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York. — Roger Federer Copy Share Image
Generally the younger generation are not hard working. They will have to put in more effort to achieve results in tournaments. most… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you’ve done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you’ll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I enjoy commentating on the big tournaments for the BBC, the occasional exhibition match, and my business interests. — Stephen Hendry Copy Share Image
I'm more proud of the good rounds I've played while hitting the ball badly than of the great rounds while hitting the… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I welcome opposing viewpoints, but I should warn you that you'll be facing off against the 2nd-place finisher at the 1981 Charleston… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
But at [soccer] tournaments you tend to see novel, unanticipated trends coming through, with everyone watching each other like hawks and immediately… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I started playing in '98, but I got hooked by playing celebrity golf tournaments. Tiger had a lot to do with it… — Stuart Scott Copy Share Image
![“Eddie sees the big picture. He's clearly got a vision of how to make this thing the big event. And he never stops working. The minute [the tournament] is completed, he'll be thinking about next year.” quote by Susan Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/susan-collins-8729_big-events_eddie-sees-the-big-picture-he-s-clearly_1317843.jpg)
![“I started [flying] by being scared. When I was an amateur I played a couple tournaments and I had to fly, and got into weather and stuff, and it scared me, and I decided that would not work, I had to learn to fly, I had to find out about airplanes and aeronautical engineering and what it was all…” quote by Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/arnold-palmer-2127_airplane_i-started-flying-by-being-scared-when-i_2842581.jpg)
![“What I like to do is to try to win as many tournaments and as many majors as I can, and with him [Tiger Woods] in the field, it just gives it more credibility, whatever it is I am able to accomplish.” quote by Phil Mickelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a82/phil-mickelson-22558_able_what-i-like-to-do-is-to-try-to-win-as-ma_1486370.jpg)
![“But at [soccer] tournaments you tend to see novel, unanticipated trends coming through, with everyone watching each other like hawks and immediately copying anything new. What is really important for every team is to be aware of its own capabilities and find a style which plays to one's own…” quote by Michael Ballack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/michael-ballack-5062_books_but-at-soccer-tournaments-you-tend-to-se_1596421.jpg)
