Top 10 Tennis Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “I play each point like my life depends on it.”

— Rafael Nadal

Also featured in: Athlete Quotes, Exercise Quotes

2. “There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.”

— Roger Federer

Also featured in: Persistence Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Athlete Quotes, Excellence Quotes, Effort Quotes

3. “Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.”

— Billie Jean King

Also featured in: Athlete Quotes, Victory Quotes, Competition Quotes

4. “I don’t focus on what I’m up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.”

— Venus Williams

Also featured in: Startup Quotes, Courage Quotes, Focus Quotes, Determination Quotes, Moving Forward Quotes

5. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.”

— Billie Jean King

Also featured in: Success Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Perseverance Quotes, Persistence Quotes, Sports Quotes

6. “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”

— Serena Williams

Also featured in: Athlete Quotes, Recovery Quotes, Resilience Quotes, Loss Quotes, Competition Quotes

7. “I am confident. I never give up.”

— Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

Also featured in: Giving Up Quotes, Not Giving Up Quotes, Competition Quotes

8. “You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.”

— Roger Federer

9. “It’s not the time to look for excuses.”

— Rafael Nadal

10. “I hate to lose more than I love to win.”

— Jimmy Connors

11. “Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.”

— Roger Federer

12. “You have to focus on the process. You cannot be glued to the results.”

— Ivan Lendl

13. “I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.”

— Roger Federer