Tennis Quotes

 

“We get criticized for showing no personality, and then we get penalized when we do”

Lindsey Davenport world number 1

 

“Sampras, Sampras, Sampras, Sampras and Sampras"

Andre Agassi's reply when asked who the best five players of all time are.

 

“I like my job and think it Is a wonderful thing being a tennis player.”

Venus Williams 2001

 

“This is the toughest sport of them all. Other sports don’t play every night, when you are tired or hurt you don’t get a substitute.”

Pancho Gonzalez

 

On the coin toss Martina said “Do you want me to break your serve first or hold?” The umpire looked shocked. But we just both cracked up.

Lindsay Davenport

 

“Talent is great, but hard work is even better.”

Richard Krajicek

 

“People criticise me for being arrogant (but maybe it’s) because I’m a little smarter than the other.”

Venus Williams

 

“I would never feel like I could have a relationship with a person I’m in competition against, that would allow them to understand me completely. You’re always guarded.”

Andre Agassi on Pete Sampras

 

“Before I was the hunter. Now I’m the hunted.”

World No. 1 Martina Hingis

 

“This game is 50 percent mental, 45 percent physical, and 5 percent tennis.”

Juan Carlos Ferrero 2003 French Open Champion

 

“To me, there is a cycle in sports: The more you enjoy it, the more you practise; the more you practise, the more you improve; therefore, you enjoy it more.”

Pancho Gonzalez

 

“This is so great, to touch the trophy. If I never win another match I don’t care. Whatever I do in my life, wherever I go, I’m going to always be a Wimbledon Champion.”

Goran Ivanisevic

 

“Tennis will never end for me because I love it so much. When my professional career is over, I will continue to play all my life.”

Monica Seles

 

“I’ve been working hard for years. I didn’t win this match today. I won it in practice.”

Alex Corretja 2001

 

“I realised that racquet throwing didn’t help my game because I was always getting negative. I used to negative talk, now I don’t talk. I used to throw my racquet like you probably can’t imagine. It was like helicopters flying all over. I was getting kicked out of practice at age 16 non stop. Now I have learned to relax on court.”

Roger Federer 2001

 

"She's as mean as a snake. She reminds me of me."

Martina Hingis on Maria Sharapova

 

“He deserved his victory. He was the better player tonight. Never take anything away from someone who beat me, because I was playing my best.”

Roger Federer, after loosing to Rafael Nadal in the French Open 2005