50 Tennis Quotes to Love From the First Serve
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Inspirational Tennis Quotes
- “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe
- “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams
- “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
- “Effort is between you and you.” – Venus Williams
- “You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.” – Arthur Ashe
- “Dreams do come true if you keep believing in yourself.” – Novak Djokovic
- “I fear no one, but respect everyone.” – Roger Federer
- “Pressure is a privilege.” – Billie Jean King
- “I never lose. I either win or learn.” – Unknown
Motivational Tennis Quotes for Athletes
- “What is the single most important quality of a tennis champion? Will.” – Rafael Nadal
- “If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.” – Serena Williams
- “Being number two sucks.” – Andre Agassi
- “I play each point like my life depends on it.” – Rafael Nadal
- “The fifth set is not about tennis, it's about nerves.” – Boris Becker
- “You don’t have to be the best in the world, but you have to be the best version of yourself.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.” – Novak Djokovic
- “Stay focused. Stay hungry. Stay humble.” – Unknown
- “Great shots win points, but great decisions win matches.” – Unknown
- “Keep your eye on the ball, even when life serves you a curve.” – Unknown
Funny and Witty Tennis Quotes
- “Tennis: the only game where love means nothing.” – Unknown
- “I got more nervous watching my daughter play tennis than I ever did playing at Wimbledon.” – John McEnroe
- “I hate to lose more than I love to win.” – Jimmy Connors
- “There’s a lot of heart in this racquet.” – Unknown
- “My hobbies? Tennis, and collecting tennis racquets I don’t need.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is 90% mental… and the other half is physical.” – Yogi Berra (yes, he said it)
- “Life is better when you're hitting aces.” – Unknown
- “I make a lot of mistakes, but hitting a tennis ball isn’t one of them.” – Unknown
- “I’m not arguing. I’m just explaining why I’m right. On the court and off.” – Unknown
- “Eat. Sleep. Tennis. Repeat.” – Every tennis addict ever
Classic and Legendary Tennis Quotes
- “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” – Billie Jean King
- “I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.” – Serena Williams
- “You’ve got to win in your mind before you win in life.” – Andre Agassi
- “Losing is not my enemy. Fear of losing is my enemy.” – Rafael Nadal
- “Just go out there and do what you have to do.” – Martina Navratilova
- “You’ve got to learn to love the battle more than the result.” – Novak Djokovic
- “When you do something best in life, don’t give it up – for me, it’s tennis.” – Roger Federer
- “The ball is round, the game is long.” – Unknown
- “The serve was invented so that the net could play.” – Bill Cosby
- “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
Quotes That Tennis Lovers Will Relate To
- “Love means nothing in tennis, but everything in life.” – Unknown
- “I live for the moments the crowd goes silent after I hit a perfect winner.” – Unknown
- “On the court is where I find my peace.” – Unknown
- “Tennis taught me discipline, patience, and how to grind.” – Unknown
- “You can't buy happiness, but you can play tennis—and that’s kind of the same thing.” – Unknown
- “When in doubt, hit a forehand.” – Unknown
- “Some people wait for the perfect moment. Tennis players create it with a racquet.” – Unknown
- “Tennis doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” – Unknown
- “Every match starts with love.” – Unknown
- “From the first serve to the last point, I play with heart.” – Unknown
