Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.
You don't have to be pretty for people to come and watch you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.
In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach.
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
The game is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.