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Quotes About Wimbledon

SHORE-LARK During the week, the shore-lark works in the City and flies home every night with its mate in Wimbledon, where it is a model husband and father. At weekends, however, it migrates briefly on Brighton, on any of one hundred pretexts, where is meets female shore-larks under the pier and seeks to recapture its lost youth.
~ Alan Coren
I don't care now if I ever win a match in my life again. Whatever I do in my life, wherever I go, I'm going to be always Wimbledon champion.
~ Goran Ivanisevic
New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.
~ Jimmy Connors
The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.
~ John McEnroe
I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don't dislike it.
~ Roger Federer
To its great credit, Wimbledon has been a leader in bringing about change and improvement in the sport.
~ Fred Perry
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
Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play.
~ Andy Murray
People outside of tennis, all the famous actors and everyone, knows Wimbledon.
~ Frances Tiafoe
My dinner options are kept simple during Wimbledon. I have either salmon with rice, roast chicken with vegetables and potatoes, or steak with salad. My girlfriend Kim will cook, and I know each night that it will be one of those three.
~ Andy Murray
I caught the U.S. Open a couple of times, but, man, I would love to catch Wimbledon and watch Nadal - he is the king of all kings.
~ Pusha T
If I had to choose between a third Wimbledon title and the number one ranking, I would choose Wimbledon. The ranking just shows how you're doing in the year, so I think the Slams are first, and it shows in the number anyway.
~ Petra Kvitova
I actually went to Wimbledon, and David Attenborough was sat in the row in front of me, and I thought that was quite amazing. That's insane, isn't it? He's, like, a proper person.
~ Noel Fielding
I love London and Wimbledon but the problem is that I'm not very good on grass, that was the hardest in the juniors for me, but the 02 should be fine as it's on hard court.
~ Gael Monfils
Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special.
~ Kate Middleton
The proudest thing I have ever done was to win the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon.
~ Bobby Riggs
Every time I hit the ball I would pretend I was on that magical court at Wimbledon. And then every time I went to sleep at night I would dream about playing at Wimbledon one day.
~ Evonne Goolagong Cawley
That match was late evening and I had the experience of the electricity of the Centre Court because it was packed, a full house for the whole match. It had been a great year for me, first time there and I had the full taste of Wimbledon.
~ John Newcombe
My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.
~ Rafael Nadal
It's always tough when you miss a Grand Slam, especially Wimbledon.
~ David Goffin
There's a certain beauty and majesty to Wimbledon. The elegance, the way the grass looks on TV.
~ John McEnroe
It would be incredibly special playing at Wimbledon.
~ Alex de Minaur
I didn't serve and volley until I got to Wimbledon in '77.
~ John McEnroe
I was at the Wimbledon some time back and I saw Roger Federer play.
~ Sourav Ganguly