50 Tennis Quotes to Inspire Your Inner Champion

Motivational Tennis Quotes for Daily Inspiration

1. "You have to believe in yourself when no one else does." – Serena Williams
2. "What matters isn’t how well you play when you’re playing well. What matters is how well you play when you’re playing badly." – Martina Navratilova
3. "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." – Arthur Ashe
4. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." – Billie Jean King
5. "I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." – Michael Jordan (applies perfectly to tennis too!)
6. "You only live once, but you get to serve twice." – Anonymous
7. "Losing is not my enemy... fear of losing is my enemy." – Rafael Nadal
8. "Dream big, work hard, stay focused." – Venus Williams
9. "Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility." – Billie Jean King
10. "In tennis, you’re on an island. Of all the games, men’s tennis is the most solitary." – Andre Agassi

Tennis Quotes About Hard Work and Dedication

11. "Effort is between you and you." – Tim Grover
12. "The harder you work, the luckier you get." – Gary Player
13. "Practice like you’ve never won. Play like you’ve never lost." – Anonymous
14. "Champions are made when no one is watching." – Anonymous
15. "Work until your idols become your rivals." – Anonymous
16. "Greatness is not born; it is grown." – Novak Djokovic
17. "Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." – Jim Rohn
18. "There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it." – Roger Federer
19. "Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do." – John Wooden
20. "Be so good they can’t ignore you." – Steve Martin

Mental Strength Tennis Quotes

21. "Tennis is 90% mental, and the rest is in your head." – Yogi Berra
22. "You have to learn to win in your mind before you can win on the court." – Anonymous
23. "Control the controllables." – Andy Murray
24. "It’s not the opponent across the net that you have to beat. It’s yourself." – Anonymous
25. "A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning." – Billie Jean King
26. "Pressure is a privilege." – Serena Williams
27. "Believe in yourself even when no one else does." – Anonymous
28. "Mental strength separates the good from the great." – Pete Sampras
29. "Confidence is not something you have—it’s something you create." – Anonymous
30. "Stay hungry. Stay humble." – Novak Djokovic

Winning and Competing Tennis Quotes

31. "To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are." – Muhammad Ali
32. "Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." – Vince Lombardi
33. "It’s not the will to win that matters. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters." – Paul “Bear” Bryant
34. "Play with heart, not just your hands." – Anonymous
35. "Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won." – Billie Jean King
36. "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." – Michael Jordan
37. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, and most of all, love of what you are doing." – Pelé
38. "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." – Babe Ruth
39. "Play each point like your life depends on it." – Anonymous
40. "Winners are not people who never fail. They are people who never quit." – Anonymous

Inspirational Quotes for Tennis Lovers

41. "The serve is the soul of tennis." – Anonymous
42. "Tennis is life. Everything else is just waiting." – Anonymous
43. "On good days, work hard. On bad days, work harder." – Anonymous
44. "Play with passion, win with grace, lose with dignity." – Anonymous
45. "Every match is a new beginning." – Anonymous
46. "Your only limit is your mind." – Anonymous
47. "Feel the fear and do it anyway." – Anonymous
48. "Great players adjust. Champions overcome." – Anonymous
49. "Serve strong. Stay sharp. Live inspired." – Anonymous
50. "Your future is created by what you do today—not tomorrow." – Anonymous