Marion Bartoli Quotes

Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far. I won't even call a friend on the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration. I don't allow any competition with tennis.

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.

You play this sport in the mind, not only on the field.

Once you are on court, everything is different. I focus on the match.

The more you play baseball, the less depends on your athletic ability. It's a mental war more than anything.

When I am on court, I am so focused on what I am doing, that's all I think about - trying to win the next point.

I let my racket do the talking.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

I can't be getting off my game. I need to be getting teams off their games.

The more cricket you play in your head, the less you perform on the field. So let cricket, the sport, be on the field.

Everyone knows how to play tennis, but it's the mind that really controls everything.

The mental part of the game, being able to free up on the tennis court, is much easier said than done.

From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and strategise your mindset. That's why boxers go to training camps: to shut down the noise and really zone in.

Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.

I'm getting more and more comfortable out on the golf course with the changes I've been making. It's really just a confidence thing in that I love being in contention.