My top-10 favorite (serious) tennis quote. These have been selected from the large tennis quote collection. See also the Funny Tennis Quotes.
"As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore. "
"It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball."
"What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well."
"The fifth set is not about tennis, it's about nerves."
"What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose."
"I play each point like my life depends on it."
"My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well - I play well."
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.
The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.