Backup Quote by Andy Murray

As a tennis player, or any professional athlete, our career has a shelf life. I don't want to waste any opportunities, I don't want…

— John Isner

When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

— Bjorn Borg

I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.

— Venus Williams

I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.

— Serena Williams

I have to keep healthy; otherwise, I jeopardise my career.

— Kiki Dee

To be honest, everything in my life outside of tennis is great. I'm doing amazing projects that, if I didn't have time off, I…

— Maria Sharapova

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like…

— Gwen Stefani

I don't want to end my career and then start something, I like to do something while my career is still hot and I've…

— Serena Williams

When I left college, I just thought I could play tennis to delay getting a regular job and go there and try to make…

— John Isner

My focus is on training and championships. I will look at business after retirement... maybe 20 years later.

— Hima Das

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.

— Billie Jean King

If you go back and you look my career, there's been lots of ups and there's been lots of downs.

— Anthony Smith