Tennis Quotes

In tennis it's easy to get greedy - and one Grand Slam doesn't feel enough any more.

Tennis is a world out of touch with reality

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

I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.

I figure J-Lo does all these movies and all these videos and all this other stuff...I know I can play tennis and act and do photo shoots and model. I know I can do all that.

I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me.

Tennis is my job, but it's not my life.

We do more ready-to-wear and ath-leisure, things you would wear everyday. I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me.

Sure, I've been on the Tube...I caught it to Eastbourne once.

I was glad to watch the soccer because it helps my tennis game, realize maybe they're just rooting for the underdog.

There are people who live, breathe and dress tennis.

I'm Shahar Peer. I came here to play tennis. I know I'm from Israel and I'm proud of my country and that playing tennis is what I'm going to do tomorrow.

I was annoyed and I was crying [her honest reaction to losing a tennis match at the US Open]

Acting is a sport, like a game of tennis, and you and your opponent take turns setting the level of play.

It's really football, tennis, and golf that I watch other than hockey.

I've heard that I'm 'the future of tennis.' But that's all just random stuff.

Good music just makes me happy and keeps me from getting distracted.

We're following the evolution of tennis. On the women's side, there has been a very positive change, with the arrival of many new stars.

I like playing a bit of golf. But, if people went around beating people to death with golf clubs, I'd say, 'Ban golf. I'll take up tennis'

Tennis is a battle of the minds, just as much as it is a battle of playing ability. Trying to expose your opponent's weaknesses is one of the most vital and fascinating facets of tennis.

Tennis is interesting because the women are almost more popular than the men. In the U.S. Open, women even get exactly the same money as the men.

I'm not Mr. Nice Guy, I'm a tough cookie

I was thinking that if I hit his nuts, maybe he would serve like a woman.

It's disappointing to have lost - that's the bee's knees of it.

If you bounce a tennis ball against a wall it will come back to you the same way every time. But if you shift the wall a few degrees it will come back another way.

I was too young to take it all in. I was too young to even realize I was young. I was just living my life.

To meet my goals, I couldn't let up when I was playing tennis.

I started tennis around age 2.

To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.

The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.

We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. So after tennis, we'll be excited to see what it's like to have more free time.

I think business is the same as tennis. You have to have the love, that helps, or else it's just too much pressure to be able to keep up with.

If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.

I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.

I know I'm good at tennis. Other than that, everything else is a wild card. I'm a wild card.

Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don't base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.

Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.

The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.

I hope I was a good example of women's tennis.

I'm a big fan of the Rocky series. Given the chance, I'd love to meet Sylvester Stallone. But apart from boxing, I'm an ardent fan of tennis and football.

I don't make friends with the girls I'm playing against. It would be too painful to beat them.

I'm a big fan of curling, follow all the major world events. Watch all four Tennis majors.

My country is taking over in tennis

In any game, the game itself is the prize, no matter who wins, ultimately both lose the game.

Tennis is the loneliest sport

When love is part of a game, it means nothing. When love is love, it means everything.

Humility is the recognition of your limitations, and it is from this understanding, and this understanding alone, that the drive comes to work hard at overcoming them.

Masculinity comes from your look, all the way down to your attitude. It's a big part of being a tennis player. Even though tennis is a fairly friendly sport, intimidation is still a big part of it.

I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I'll leave those things to the men.

It is hard to compete with other sports. Badminton is a sport which, when compared with football and tennis, still needs promotion.