Keyword: Tennis

My potential speaks for itself.

professional tennis player

Why should I have become elevated to a position of first-page importance merely because I am somewhat more dexterous than most in manipulating a contrivance of catgut and wood which is commonly called a tennis racquet?

first American female professional tennis player

The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.

Croatian professional tennis player

I’ve seen better tennis playing in a tampon commercial.

(1991 – ) American actor, singer & screenwriter

I’m trying to kick your ass… in a nice way.

American professional tennis player

All gong and no dinner… we just wish Anna would finally win something aside from hearts.

My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren’t as good.

American tennis player, instructor & broadcaster

If you believe that [Anna Kournikova's claim that she is a virgin], I've never questioned a call in my life.

American professional tennis player

Every day two million Americans play tennis and one million of them lose.

American tennis player, instructor & broadcaster

She literally wiped the court with her opponent.

I’m glad you’re doing this story on us and not on the WNBA; we’re so much prettier than all the other women in sports.

professional tennis player

Mixed doubles are always starting divorces. If you play with your wife, you fight with her. If you play with somebody else, she fights with you.

American professional tennis player

All women tennis players should go on their knees in thankfulness to Suzanne Lenglen for delivering them from the tyranny of corsets.

American professional tennis player

Tennis: a racquet sport in which two players compete to see who has the shortest temper, the worst memory, the poorest eyesight, and the slowest watch.

These ball boys are marvellous; you don’t even notice them; there’s a left-handed one over there that I noticed earlier.

Tennis commentator

I’ve been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had a career.

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player

Federer Excited By His Own Form, Eager to Reclaim Top Spot

I threw the kitchen sink at him, but he went to the bathroom and got his tub.


The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player

The only thing I've noticed is that when I come into the locker room, they all bow.

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player