#tennis

He was working that charm right now on the trainer who kneeled before him and touched his thigh as though it were the thigh of David, Michelangelo’s glorious statue come to life right here on court. ↗

— A.G. Starling

#contemporary-romance #david #game #love #michelangelo

If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be. ↗

— Venus Williams

#know #play #tennis #where

I'm going to have to pick my shots and play great tennis. ↗

— Andre Agassi

#great #i #pick #play #shots

You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward. ↗

— Andre Agassi

#best #dad #even #forward #going

I really try not to read the tennis articles, because a lot of times they're guessing at how a player is feeling, and I like to keep myself kind of open minded about how I'm feeling, rather than have someone else explain to me what's going on. ↗

— Jim Courier

#articles #because #else #explain #feeling

If they had rankings in baseball, maybe I would have been able to do the math and figure out my chances of being a professional baseball player versus a tennis player. But that was the decision-maker for me, I just thought I was better in tennis. ↗

— Jim Courier

#ball player #baseball #baseball player #been #being

Another little known fact about Amazing Tennis - the computer opponents are modeled after real people. In an odd turn of events, I joined a division 3 college tennis team at age 38. ↗

— David Crane

#after #age #amazing #another #college

Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life. ↗

— Novak Djokovic

#animal #arena #arenas #center #cheering

I can't play bridge. I don't play tennis. All those things that people learn, and I admire, there hasn't seemed time for. But what there is time for is looking out the window. ↗

— Alice Munro

#bridge #hasn #i #learn #looking

Fifteen love,' Chris said in a strong, clear voice as he set up for his next serve, and Elizabeth sensed that in addition to announcing the score, he was sending her a special message. A message about love... ↗

— Francine Pascal

#misreading #sweet-valley #tennis #love