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Tennis Quotes

"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."

"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."

Dabney Coleman, American Actor

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"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."

"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."

Matthew Ashford, American Actor

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"The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match."

"The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match."

John Forsythe, American Actor

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"I have a strong tennis arm."

"I have a strong tennis arm."

Bess Truman, American First Lady

5

"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."

"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."

Helen Wills Moody, American Athlete

Tennis, Climate, France

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"A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do."

"A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do."

Stefan Edberg, Swedish Athlete

Tennis, Day, Months

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"Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes."

"Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes."

Bradley Whitford, American Actor

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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."

"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."

Serena Williams, American Athlete

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"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."

"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."

Mitch Hedberg, American Comedian

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"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."

"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."

Helen Wills Moody, American Athlete

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"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."

"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."

Jane Kaczmarek, American Actress

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"I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do."

"I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do."

Jeanne Tripplehorn, American Actress

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"I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out."

"I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out."

Pat Cash, Australian Athlete

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