Tennis player Quotes

With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again.

That's what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don't want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more. Everyone always says never give up but you really have to take that to heart and really do never definitely give up. Keep trying.

I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.

Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.

We're sisters, we're roommates, we're all that.

Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.

Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you've ever had.

Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they're afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.

Losing is not my enemy..fear of losing is my enemy.

You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone.

If somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis.

Growing up I wasn't the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit.

Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on a court just with a ball and a racket and with a hope.

I like to wear classic silhouettes and add a punch to it.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.

As long as there's pasta and Chinese food in the world, I'm okay.

When one player is better than you, at this moment, the only thing you can do is work, try to find solutions and try to wait a little bit for your time. I'm going to wait and I'm going to try a sixth time. And if the sixth doesn't happen, a seventh. It's going to be like this. That's the spirit of sport.

Karma is the universal law of cause and effect.

You reap what you sow. You get what you earn. You are what you eat. If you give love, you get love. Revenge returns itself upon the avenger.

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.

In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder.

People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.

As tennis players, you are never satisfied. We are greedy as players, always want better results.

Since I don't look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that.

To be different. But different is good.

I play each point like my life depends on it.

You have to accept both losing and winning well.

I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost.

We only have one life and one body to care of, and we better do it right.

You never know what tomorrow may bring and so we better live this life the best we can and be grateful for everything we have.

In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones.

The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this.

Stay healthy, do sports and above all have fun while doing sport.

Competing or just for fun, whatever, simply enjoy and try your best. Working hard, working well with achievable goals normally pays off. Believe in the people that are with you and listen to those who have more experience.

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work

In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach.

I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope...and that's all I had.

Remember this. Hold on to this. This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning. This is why we're here. To make each other feel safe.

All the good stuff is on the other side of tired.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

All of the Spaniards are really talented. I don't know what they eat.

The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.

Everybody likes to say that Roger Federer is the Greatest Player of all time because its so nice to watch him play...but you have got to throw in Nadal's Mind as well...and That's the GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!

The solution to a problem changes the nature of the problem.

A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Tennis takes care of everything. It requires agility and quickness to get to the ball, core strength to get power into your shorts and stamina to last for an entire match. In addition to toning your arms and shoulders, it's a total body workout for your legs and abs, and works your heart and core unlike any other sport.

Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It's your job to avoid the obstacles. If you let them stop you or distract you, you're not doing your job, and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.

An hour of practice is worth five hours of foot-dragging.

I'm not afraid of anyone, but sometimes I'm afraid of myself. The mental part is very important.

The Gullikson twins here. An interesting pair, both from Wisconsin.

Learn to think like a winner. Think positive and visualize your strengths.

I love the feel of hitting the ball hard, the pleasure of a rally.

It is these things that make tennis the delightful game that it is.

Never stand between a dog and the hydrant.

This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of Canadian children with a disability by providing a more direct route to help them reach their full potential.

As long as I am winning, people shouldn't care whether my skirt is six inches long or 6 feet long.