Tennis Quotes - page 17

In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment. (Rafael Nadal)
Is only a tennis match. At the end, that's life. There is much more important things. View quote
Rafael Nadal
I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost. Tennis is a sport where we have a lot of tournaments every week, so you can't celebrate a lot when you have big victories, and you cannot get too down when you're losing, as in a few days you'll be in the next tournament and you'll have to be ready with that. View quote
Rafael Nadal
I'm only superstitious on the tennis court. View quote
Rafael Nadal
My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me. View quote
Rafael Nadal
It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery. View quote
Rafael Nadal
As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both - winning and losing - get easier. View quote
Rafael Nadal
I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldnt have been a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made. View quote
Rafael Nadal
I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis. View quote
Rafael Nadal
I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why. View quote
Rafael Nadal
It's tough when you're No. 1. You don't have any private life, you can't even walk anywhere. I think that was one reason why I lost my motivation to play tennis. (Bjorn Borg)
I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph. View quote
Bjorn Borg
When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life. View quote
Bjorn Borg
You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot. View quote
Bjorn Borg
I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can't exercise, I feel bad - I need to sweat and run to feel like I'm in good shape. View quote
Bjorn Borg
Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game. View quote
Serena Williams
I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous. View quote
Serena Williams
Tennis is my job, but it's not my life. View quote
Serena Williams
I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies. View quote
Serena Williams
My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain. View quote
Dakota Fanning
I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents and parents realised I had a natural athletic ability and if I was forced to do it, I could probably do well. But all I wanted was to play pretend. (Dakota Fanning)
I spent a whole year when I was injured just trying to get my arm back to the point where I could hit a tennis ball for more than 30 minutes a day. I'd hit for 15 minutes and it would feel as if my arm was going to fall off. View quote
Maria Sharapova
I want my tennis to speak for everything. View quote
Maria Sharapova
I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience. View quote
Maria Sharapova
I help design my own tennis clothes. View quote
Maria Sharapova