“Serving Wisdom: 100 Inspiring Tennis Quotes” is a collection of timeless and motivational quotes that encapsulate the essence of tennis. From legends of the sport to coaches, these carefully curated quotes serve as a well of inspiration for both players and enthusiasts. Whether it’s capturing the intensity of a crucial match point or the dedication required for mastering the game, this anthology celebrates the spirit of tennis through the profound words of those who have experienced its highs and lows.
Tennis Quotes
‘”Tennis is a game of character, and cheating is a sign of weak character. It has no place on the court.” – Arthur Ashe’,
‘”In tennis, cheating is a losing strategy. It may work once, but it will catch up to you.” – Steffi Graf’,
‘” Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down. ” -Robert Frost’,
‘”You lose some, you win some. Nothing wrong with that at all.” – Stefan Edberg.’,
‘”The beauty of tennis lies in the honesty of the competition. Cheating tarnishes that beauty.” – Chris Evert’,
‘”I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.”- Maria Sharapova.’,
‘”The true champions in tennis are those who win with honor and play with integrity, never resorting to cheating.” – Martina Navratilova’,
‘”Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.” – Andy Murray.’,
‘”A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.” – Ana Ivanovic.’,
‘”In tennis, cheating is the ultimate betrayal of the sport and ones opponent.” – Roger Federer’,
‘”I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.” – Pete Sampras.’,
‘”Every good tennis player has to have a short memory. Good or bad.” – Alexander Zverev.’,
‘”Cheating in tennis is like stealing from the game itself. It tarnishes the spirit of competition and undermines the values we hold dear.” – Billie Jean King’,
‘”I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.” – Roger Federer.’,
‘”Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is talented, but not everyone is mentally tough.” – John McEnroe’,
‘”Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you are too damned old to do anything about it.” – Jimmy Connors.’,
‘”Winning is a state of mind that embraces everything you do.” – Bjorn Borg’,
‘”It’s one-on-one out there, man. There ain’t no hiding. I can’t pass the ball.” -Pete Sampras’,
‘”The most important thing is to stay positive, stay focused, and stay strong mentally.” – Serena Williams’,
‘”The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.” -Martina Navratilova’,
‘”Tennis is an addiction that, once it has truly hooked, a man will not let him go” -Russell Lynes’,
‘”Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.” – Novak Djokovic’,
Motivational Tennis Quotes
‘”The next point — that’s all you must think about.” -Rod Laver’,
‘”Tennis is 90% mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.” – Venus Williams’,
‘”A perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” -Billie Jean King’,
‘The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall. -Mitch Hedberg’,
‘”You have to believe in the long-term plan you have, but you need the short-term goals to motivate and inspire you.” – Roger Federer’,
‘”As a tennis player, you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to work. Improve to fail better.” -Stanislas Wawrinka’,
‘”Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you’re too damned old to do anything about it.” -Jimmy Connors’,
‘”In tennis, the addict moves about a hard rectangle and seeks to ambush a fuzzy ball with a modified snow shoe.” -Elliot Chaze’,
‘”The primary conception of tennis is to get the ball over the net and, at the same time to keep it within bounds of the court; failing this, within the borders of the neighborhood.” -Elliot Chaze’,
‘”You only live once, but you get to serve twice”‘,
‘”Tennis belongs to the individualistic past – a hero, or at most a pair of friends or lovers, against the world.” -Jacques Barzun’,
‘”Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?” -Serena Williams’,
‘”What a polite game tennis is. The chief word in it seems to be “sorry,” and admiration of each other’s play crosses the net as frequently as the ball.” -J.M. Barrie’,
‘”The fifth set is not about tennis; it’s about nerves.” -Boris Becker’,
‘” The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best but how good they are at their worst.” -Martina Navratilova’,
‘”Tennis: the most perfect combination of athleticism, artistry, power, style, and wit. A beautiful game, but one so remorselessly travestied by the passage of time.” -Martin Amis’,
‘”The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.” – Martina Navratilova.’,
‘”You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.”- Bjorn Borg.’,
‘”Champions keep playing until they get it right.”- Billie Jean King.’,
‘”Tennis belongs to the individualistic past – a hero, or at most a pair of friends or lovers, against the world.” – Jacques Barzun’,
‘”Tennis is an addiction that once it has truly hooked a man will not let him go.”- Russell Lynes.’,
‘”Life is like tennis. Those who serve best usually win.” – David Foster Wallace.’,
‘”No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.” – Maria Sharapova.’,
‘”It is never too late to get into tennis!”- Sam Stosur.’,
‘”Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” – Billie Jean King.’,
‘”Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.” – Robert Frost.’,
‘”Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.” – Pete Sampras.’,
‘”Spectacular performances are preceded by spectacular preparation.” – Frank Giampaolo.’,
‘”I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams.’,
‘”Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe.’,
Inspirational Tennis Quotes
‘”One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” – Arthur Ashe.’,
‘”It ,s easier when you play. You get your emotion out. You scream. You yell. You do whatever you want. You play. But it is tough to sit.” – Goran Ivanisevic.’,
‘”Tennis is a psychological sport, you have to keep a clear head. That is why I stopped playing.” – Boris Becker.’,
‘”The ball is round, the game is long.” – Bjorn Borg.’,
‘”Tennis is a fine balance between determination and tiredness.” – Virginia Wade.’,
‘”I play each point like my life depends on it.” – Rafael Nadal.’,
‘”Tennis is, more than most sports, a sport of the mind.” – Rafael Nadal.’,
‘”Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind.” – Andre Agassi’,
‘”You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams’,
‘”I don’t play against a particular opponent. I play against the idea of losing.” – Rafael Nadal’,
‘”Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King’,
‘”The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.” – Martina Navratilova’,
‘”Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.” – Venus Williams’,
‘”Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Novak Djokovic’,
‘”You don’t have to be pretty for people to come and watch you play. At the same time, if you’re a good athlete, it doesn’t mean you’re not a woman.” – Martina Navratilova’,
‘”In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach.” – Andy Murray’,
‘”The more you win, the more you want to win.” – Bjorn Borg’,
‘”The serve was invented so that the net could play.” – Bill Cosby’,
‘The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.” – Martina Navratilova’,
‘”You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.” – Roger Federer’,
‘”You have to want it more than anybody else.” – Andre Agassi’,
‘”The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.” – John McEnroe’,
‘”It’s not about how you hit the ball. It’s about how you hit the court.” – Boris Becker’,
‘”You can drill down on where hunger comes from and figure it out from there, but there absolutely has to be a sense of urgency if you are going to play tennis because you are the team – there is no one for you to rely on but yourself. ” -Jim Courier’,
‘”Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.” -Roger Federer’,
‘”A man will reveal his true self, or so it seems, on the tennis court.” -Joyce Carol Oates’,
‘”Challenging the truth is like playing tennis against the wall! The defeat is inevitable!” -Mehmet Murat Ildan’,
‘”The serve is the only thing you know about yourself when you play tennis. If you make it right, you make it right. Nobody can touch you when you serve. Nobody can disturb you. You have the ball in the hand. “- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga”‘,
‘”There is no cheap way to achieve the ability to turn pro in tennis; it unfortunately is more expensive than team sports.” -Martina Navratilova’,
‘”hat makes something special is not just what you have to gain but what you feel there is to lose.” -Andre Agassi’,
‘”Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love – the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence because every match is a life in miniature.” -Andre Agassi’,
‘”One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” -Arthur Ashe’,
Tennis Sayings
‘”The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.” -Arthur Ashe’,
‘”Losing is not my enemy; fear of losing is my enemy.” -Rafael Nadal’,
‘”When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win.” -Steffi Graf’,
‘”Every good tennis player has to have a short memory. Good or bad” -Alexander Zverev’,
‘”If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.” -Andre Agassi’,
‘”The pace of this match is really accelerating, by which I mean it is getting faster all the time.” – David Coleman’,
‘”The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are their worst” -Martina Navratilova’,
‘”Start where you are, use what you have.” -Arthur Ashe’,
‘”Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it” -Stan Smith’,
‘”Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.” -John McEnroe’,
‘”Tennis has to become everything to you if you are going to make it to the top. You have to live it.” -Monica Seles’,
‘”Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.” -Robert Frost’,
‘”The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.” -Martina Navratilova’,
‘”One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” -Arthur Ashe’,
‘”Power thrills, consistency kills.” -Bill Anderson’,
‘Tennis belongs to the individualistic past – a hero, or at most a pair of friends or lovers, against the world.” -Jacques Barzun’,
‘”Good shot, bad luck and hell are the five basic words to be used in a game of tennis, though these, of course, can be slightly amplified.” -Virginia Graham’,