Tennis is a game of skill, strategy, and mental toughness. Be you a professional player, a weekend enthusiast, or simply a fan, the wisdom from tennis legends and enthusiasts alike can inspire both on and off the court.
- “Tennis is just a game, family is forever.” – Serena Williams
- “The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.” – Martina Navratilova
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
- “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan (applies to tennis too!)
- “Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.” – Venus Williams
- “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” – Billie Jean King
- “I’ve always believed that you should never give up, no matter what the odds are.” – Novak Djokovic
- “The serve was invented so that the net could play.” – Bill Cosby
- “Tennis is life — everything else is just waiting.” – Unknown
- “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
- “Every day I see my goals more clearly and my obstacles more clearly, and I work harder than ever to overcome them.” – Rafael Nadal
- “A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King
- “You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” – Unknown
- “I’ve always believed in pushing my limits.” – Serena Williams
- “Success is a journey, not a destination.” – Arthur Ashe
- “It’s not about the victories you achieve, but the battles you fight.” – Unknown
- “Some days you win, some days you learn.” – Unknown
- “Pressure is a privilege.” – Billie Jean King
- “I never look back, I look forward.” – Roger Federer
- “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
- “Tennis is a perfect combination of violence and serenity.” – Unknown
- “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious about my racket.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is mostly an affair of mind, not muscle.” – Rafael Nadal
- “The only thing I ask of my opponent is that he be better than me.” – Jimmy Connors
- “Tennis is a racket sport where you always get served.” – Unknown
- “I’ve got 99 problems, but a net ain’t one.” – Unknown
- “Tennis: where love means nothing.” – Unknown
- “I don’t play against opponents, I play against myself.” – Novak Djokovic
- “The tennis court is a battlefield.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is a mental game. Everyone thinks they’re playing a physical game.” – Novak Djokovic
- “Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” – Arnold Palmer
- “Tennis is mental; you win by thinking faster than your opponent.” – Unknown
- “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
- “Focus on the process, not the outcome.” – Roger Federer
- “Tennis is 90% mental and 10% physical.” – Rafael Nadal
- “Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pele
- “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
- “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
- “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are.” – Robert Kiyosaki
- “I never look back; I look forward.” – Roger Federer
- “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” – Billie Jean King
- “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Novak Djokovic
- “I’ve always believed that you should never give up.” – Rafael Nadal
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Martina Navratilova
- “I play each point like my life depends on it.” – Serena Williams
- “Pressure is a privilege.” – Billie Jean King
- “Some days you win, some days you learn.” – Roger Federer
- “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
- “Tennis just a game, family is forever.” – Serena Williams
- “In life, as in tennis, the player who serves best usually wins.” – Unknown
- “Tennis teaches you patience and resilience.” – Unknown
- “It’s not how you start the match, it’s how you finish it.” – Unknown
- “Life is like tennis: the opponent is you.” – Unknown
- “You have to love the struggle to appreciate the victory.” – Unknown
- “Mistakes are proof that you are trying.” – Unknown
- “In tennis, as in life, the ball is always in your court.” – Unknown
- “Every setback is a setup for a comeback.” – Unknown
- “Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is life, the net is obstacles, and every point is a challenge.” – Unknown
- “Play each point like it’s your last.” – Unknown
- “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – Buddha
- “Keep your eye on the ball, and your heart in the game.” – Unknown
- “Success is no accident.” – Pele
- “The best players are not always the most talented, but the most determined.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is about fighting, not giving up, and never letting fear take over.” – Unknown
- “Passion and perseverance are the key to greatness.” – Unknown
- “It’s not over until it’s over.” – Yogi Berra
- “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele
- “Your biggest opponent is yourself.” – Unknown
- “Tennis is mostly mental, and you are your own opponent.” – Unknown
- “Love means nothing in tennis but everything in life.” – Unknown
- “Tennis: a great way to avoid your boss.” – Unknown
- “You can’t win if you don’t play.” – Unknown
- “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
Tennis quotes inspire us to embrace challenges and find joy in the journey on the court or in life.
