Quotes About Tennis

In the men's game, there are three, four, five dominant players who pretty much win everything, but in the women's, anyone can.

In my professional tennis career, I had much more success in doubles.

I've never considered myself a doubles player. I've just enjoyed playing it.

I always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world.

If you're not ready then you can play bad, and you only have one shot at the Australian Open each year, so you have to do the best you can.

In a sport that's as close as tennis, I feel like anything that you can do to give yourself an edge is definitely worth doing.

I've played with Prince racquets my entire career.

Tennis is not like other sports where the coach is hired by an independent entity, and that makes a huge difference in the dynamic.

The great tennis player John McEnroe used this to his advantage on the courts. When an opponent was performing especially well, for example by using a particularly good backhand, McEnroe would compliment him on it. McEnroe knew this would cause the opponent to think about his backhand, and this thinking disrupted the automatic application of it.

There were so many people who were instrumental in helping me get better. They say it takes a village, and the tennis community has been my village. That's why I've always felt that I have a responsibility to give back.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

I think all of us who kind of live within the sport recognize that Davis Cup certainly could be a little more visible if perhaps there were some adjustments made to it, and it was made a little bit more easy to understand for the fans, if there's a little bit more of a start and finish line.

We share the USTA's vision to promote and expand the game of tennis. I have been playing the game since I was 6 years old with my dad and five brothers, so I know firsthand how it teaches life lessons: integrity, dedication, and competitiveness.

What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.

Federer can be the best ever; he has the potential. The only question is whether he has the desire

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

It's funny because, growing up, I found inspiration from watching Steffi Graf and Amanda Coetzer, a South African who was in the top 10 for many years. Oh, and then there's someone I've gotten to know over the last few years: Martina Navratilova.

I play a pretty physical game, trying to run around and hit a lot of forehands, using my serve, and using my legs on my serve.

How many years have I been watching the U.S. Open? Since I was a little kid.

It can be tough and lonely on the road, but at the end of the day we get to play professional tennis for a living, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

There's been a couple places where I always loved playing doubles 100%, and obviously I go out there and give it my all.

I love tennis, but the main thing in my life, is life.

Roland Garros is the only one of the four majors that is 15 days, and that is too long.

I didn't associate playing tennis with making a living until I was maybe 18 or 19.