33+ Lindsay Davenport Quotes On Education, Sports And Tennis Channel

Lindsay Davenport is an American professional tennis player. She is a former world no. 1 and has won three Grand Slam singles championships, an Olympic gold medal and has been the year-end world no. 1 four times. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Lindsay Davenport on education, leadership, sports.

Top 10 Lindsay Davenport Quotes

1. I'm proud of myself. I'm a relieved, happy girl.
2. I don't think I should be underestimated.
3. I think I'm pretty down to earth.
4. I come from a family of working women, my mum went to work two weeks after I was born - my parents had no money, there was no choice.
5. Tennis is more commercial these days.
6. I've played too many tennis hours.
7. I never had tons of friends on tour. I was quiet and went about my business.
8. I don't enjoy being in Europe for weeks on end, so I just skip it.
9. While I was always successful... I never thought I'd be one in the world.
10. You always see people coming back to the sport, and I've always thought, 'Gosh, when you're done playing, wouldn't you just want to stay at home?'

Lindsay Davenport Short Quotes

• The return is one of the hardest shots to make when you come back from injury.
• With my child, I hardly watch TV now.
• You work your whole life to try to be the best you can, even if it's for only one day or one week.
• I was never a prodigy.
• I always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal.
• Nobody wants to go through divorce, especially when there's young children involved.
• I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player.
• We get criticized for showing no personality, then we get penalized when we do.
• I donate lots to charity. I don't necessarily tell everybody the number or what I do.
• I'm not that interesting!

Lindsay Davenport Quotes About Playing

I did everything I could except win. I feel fine. I just played bad at a big time. — Lindsay Davenport

While I still have more good days than bad days, I'm going to keep playing. — Lindsay Davenport

No. At the States we get no matches that are played in Europe on TV. — Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Davenport Famous Quotes And Sayings

I'm going with the flow. I feel when the time is right to stop, it will be flashing in neon lights for me, like this is it. It could be this year, it could be next year, I have no idea. Anyone in their profession seems to think it's fairly clear when it's the right time. I haven't had that moment of clarity. — Lindsay Davenport

Some times you lose more than you win. It's about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there's a period of adjustment to be made. You've got to handle it. — Lindsay Davenport

I could never have gotten back into my career without the undying support of my husband, who works full time at a stressful job! We decided that we were going to do this as total partners and it is a 50/50 deal with us. — Lindsay Davenport

[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your mom to be your best friend. — Lindsay Davenport

I think when you start to do well and get your confidence back, everything becomes more fun. When you're playing with not your full capacity of confidence, I think things get a little tough. I knew I could be doing better than what I was doing. Even though I was ranked 5 or 4 or whatever it was, I wanted to get back to the level I thought I could play at. — Lindsay Davenport

I wasn't a perfect thing at 17. I didn't have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn't want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time. — Lindsay Davenport

I TiVo 'CSI,' 'CSI: Miami,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Young and The Restless' - my husband hates that one - and that's pretty much it. — Lindsay Davenport

If you go to Australia, the Australian Open is on all day long on network TV. There's no way CBS, NBC and ABC would do that. They only show the finals. That's always been the case. They don't want to give the time to the biggest tournament we have in the United States. Any other country, it's everywhere -- front page of the main paper, front page of the sports section. We haven't had that here. — Lindsay Davenport

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.' — Lindsay Davenport

In the history of women's tennis the great players have come back from long absences with no problems. — Lindsay Davenport

Life Lessons by Lindsay Davenport

1. Lindsay Davenport's work ethic and dedication to her sport is an inspiration for anyone looking to succeed in their chosen field.
2. Her commitment to excellence and willingness to put in the necessary hard work to reach her goals is an example of what it takes to achieve success.
3. Her success is a reminder that with the right attitude and perseverance, anything is possible.