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"Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can."
"Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes."
"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."
"Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court."
"I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do."
"One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other."
"I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out."
Explore more quotes by Helen Wills Moody
"Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court."
"The angle from which the line and ball are seen makes a tremendous difference in the call, and the player who is inclined to fret inwardly about decisions should realize this."
"My feelings, as the last ball travelled over the net, and as I realized that the final match was mine, I cannot describe. I felt that here was a prize for all the games I had ever played."
"I love the feel of hitting the ball hard, the pleasure of a rally. It is these things that make tennis the delightful game that it is."
"Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient."
"The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants."
"No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different."
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