Tennis Quotes (515 Quotes)

The two dozen commonplace childhood photographs - snowsuit, pony, tennis racket, looming fender of a Dodge - were an inexhaustible source of wonder for him, at her having existed before he met her, and of sadness for his possessing nothing of the ten million minutes of that black-and-white scallop-edged existence save these few proofs.

I was never happy my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis,

I don't think tennis is a glamour game, not at all.

Don't try to look where there's no point looking, ... I think she just played a better match than me today. She just played better tennis.

We did a great job today and we are getting better every day. Derrick played an amazing style of tennis. The doubles teams played very strong and all four could have won.

I'm a tennis freak, and I'm not afraid to tell nobody that. I love to play.

It's true I always try to be as seductive as possible but I wouldn't be here if I couldn't play tennis.

Garry Kitchen and I played hugely competitive matches of Amazing Tennis. There is a great thing about that game from a tennis player's perspective.

The level of competition out there today was really good all across the board. It was a perfect day for tennis. It wasn't too windy so the conditions were good. I'm not sure we've seen a better day with weather and competition for this tournament.

This is the best win so far in my career. Beating the world number four gives me a lot of confidence. I really like the court in Zurich which helped today. I already have a few matches played on the surface so I got a lot of confidence from my wins earlier on in the tournament. Today I just used that and played some of my best tennis.

It was exactly the same as in Bangkok -- 7-5 in the third, losing my serve at 5-all. I was down a break in the second set and came out with nothing to lose, just trying to put the ball in the court and play good tennis.

Our success has been contagious. The support we get from the school and the parents is tremendous. I know it may sound corny, but being part of Lexington tennis is like being part of one, big family.

We had some bright spots out there with our younger guys. Dane (freshman), Derek (sophomore) and Mike (freshman) picked up some good wins. This was as close a match as you can get. It was a perfect day for tennis.

Today I played some really good tennis. He wasn't playing his best and it's important to take advantage of that.

It shows the hard work is paying off. Some of us grew up playing outside, but I think it's more of us just being comfortable on the court. Even if it's indoors, I think the guys are stepping up and just playing good tennis.

She's definitely competitive. I never have to say 'I doubt you want to win this set'. ... But there is such a fine line in tennis between the anger and the excitement, and we talk about that line all the time. She can't cross over to that anger (side), because then she starts playing worse.

I think she played one of the best matches against me. She stepped in as soon as the match started and played some really unbelievable shots. I was very impressed by her level of tennis today.

This is one of the most exciting things to happen in my 20 years in tennis.

I think there was just a few moments when I was rushing too much and there were times when she was playing some great tennis.

We've got the No. 1 team in the country here under an atypical San Diego environment. We've got people in San Diego who wake up in the morning and they go to Cardiff, they go to Swamis, they go to the Seaside Market, they hang out, they go jogging or they go play tennis. They're doing all these things, but now we've got a sold-out environment for baseball.

That generation I think people are now realizing was kind of a freak phenomenon, just an unbelievable time in American tennis. Now I think we're going to see our true potential and see how well we can do.

I don't know if I can put in context with how this compares with some of my greatest moments on tennis courts, but it's right up there,

This was the best played, most exciting high school doubles I have ever had the privilege of seeing. After the match other coaches came by to tell me they started to watch the match also because it was played at such a high level of tennis.

We're really excited to play California. This is probably one of their best squads they've had in years. It's a good opportunity for us to compete against the nation's best and really evaluate ourselves to see what top-level tennis is about.

If you think there might be a chance that you can't play pro tennis ever again, you relish good tennis. You appreciate the times when you play good tennis, ... Right now, James is appreciating his health and his tennis game.

I played junior varsity for a couple of years, ... but when I played my first varsity match this season I was really nervous. It's fun. I love golf and it's nice being out on the course with the guys. But in tennis, you're more active and I like being active. I try to hustle.

Andre was for a time fighting his own personal battles, whatever they were, and wasn't putting his whole heart into the tennis. The way I see it in his eyes, this is just frosting.

There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn't producing results no one would notice me.

We should be trying anything and everything. It's amazing to me how little has changed in tennis, ... The big innovation this year is a blue court. That's like putting a Band-Aid on something. We should be trying different things and reach out to the fans the way other sports do. We can't just depend on the fact it's a great game.

Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine.

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

Tennis was never work for me, tennis was fun. And the tougher the battle and the longer the match, the more fun I had.

The guys that are on this team have put a lot of time and money into this sport, and they didn't want to give it up. These are boys who just like to go out there and play tennis. I hope their attitude rubs off on the younger players in town.

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

Tennis is an international sport. It's a challenge getting to know each person's culture and learning how to motivate each player. Our diversity adds a different dimension or level, and that can that can be positive.

I'm not the biggest fan. I'd rather watch something else than tennis.

But the tennis association wouldn't -- and didn't -- do it that way. We decided both quarterfinals should be in Ashe, as we have before, ... Both delivered on drama. They're top names and both matches were epics.

Certainly that's something we've talked about. Some see it an exciting idea. There are others who view the strength of tennis as a one-on-one gladiatorial battle.

The sport is still growing and there's only upside for female fighters. The examples of the LPGA, the women's tennis tour and the WNBA indicate that the time is right for women in the sports world. Female boxers don't have the benefit of a tie-in with the male sport like the tennis tour, which plays at the same major tournament venues as the men, and certainly not like the WNBA, which is directly subsidized by the NBA. But, there's no question in my mind, this is the time for women in the ring.

In Hollywood people lie to each other and cheat each other and then go and play tennis. But I don't want to be a tennis player.

Yeah, I think there are many other important things in life, not just tennis.

She accepted the travel and living in hotels for 11 months, ... With a child, she could have said she wanted to be home, and that would have been difficult. After a match it's 10 p. m., and then you have dinner until 12 - all the inconveniences of a pro athlete. Tennis was my first priority, and she accepted it. She gave advice and supported me.

It's a family sport literally. You can go out on the weekend and play recreational tennis. You can play at any level, whether you're a pro or a beginner. It's competitive.

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

The timing is right. I've been busy with my family and enjoying retirement but this feels like the right time to get back on the court and play World Team Tennis.

It's not about beating the number three player in the world. It's about making the first point against the United States, one of the biggest nations in tennis. Winning from two sets down is going to go in my record for sure and my memories. But it's a match where you have to win three points.

Tennis is what I do and is part of who I am.

One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other.

No, like I said, my dad was never really part of the tennis. His involvement around what I did with the tennis and with my mom and my grandparents was really not a part of my life.

I'm a fan of all kinds of sports, whether it's football, basketball, tennis, you name it. But Sunday is going to be tough, especially since we had an opportunity to be there.