“ You know how when you step on court your coach is like "go go go!"? And all throughout you just keep telling yourself to hit harder and harder and keep at it? You know how much you treasure those five… Thisuri Wanniarachchi
“ I got my first tennis racket on my seventh birthday. And because we had a tennis court in our backyard, I played every day. By ten I was playing competitively. Tullian Tchividjian
“ I do a lot of biking. I need that mileage and the long-distance stuff because tennis demands it. My fitness trainer is always trying to convince me to do an Ironman. I can probably run the marathon, I… Tomas Berdych
“ I train Monday through Saturday. I usually have fitness training for 90 minutes, then I'm on the tennis court for 3 to 4 hours. Sloane Stephens
“ In tennis, you can have a bad set and still win. The part of track cycling that is difficult to find in other sports is that it's so final; there's no second chance if you make a mistake. Victoria Pendleton
“ Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time… Billie Jean King
“ I felt sad because everyday I had to wake up early to practice before going to school. After school I had to go back to tennis again, and then after tennis I had homework. I didn't have time to play. Li Na
“ I like playing tennis. I've always enjoyed the process of being a tennis player; I'm just not sure that I enjoyed the travel at the end, and my body didn't recover from the day-to-day grind. Andy Roddick
“ I always give Lindsay so much credit for her tennis game, for her attitude, for her person, and because of how she deals with all the things. I don't think people give her enough credit for how well s… Martina Hingis
“ Tennis was a white, upper-class sport, and I wanted it to be treated like other sports were. John McEnroe
“ It is hard to compete with other sports. Badminton is a sport which, when compared with football and tennis, still needs promotion. Lin Dan
“ Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity. Billie Jean King
“ I don't think about tennis 24/7. I enjoy time on the lake at my Florida home and just being lazy on the sofa. Andy Roddick
“ Nel tennis il vero avversario, la frontiera che include, è il giocatore stesso. C'è sempre e solo l'io là fuori, sul campo, da incontrare, combattere, costringere a venire a patti. Il ragazzo dall'alt… David Foster Wallace
