Mats Wilander Quotes

I am the finest defensive player in the game.

You don't just have to be skilled and talented at tennis, but you have to be so physically strong.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

Base Ball, to be played thoroughly, requires the possession of muscular strength, great agility, quickness of eye, readiness of hand, and many other faculties of mind and body that mark the man of nerve.

Powerful, quick and agile, Serena Williams thrives on winning.

I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life.

Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin.

I like a match that shows strength, stamina, scientific technique.

I think Rafael Nadal is pretty spectacular. I have a feeling he might be part animal.

There is so much that goes in to being a good tennis player. It's not just what you can do well on the court, it's between the ears as well.

They say that pace is the first thing to go, but my game was never based on pace. It was about strength and power and withstanding challenges and getting in the right position.

What's cool about wrestling is that you do find yourself working with very talented and very versatile opponents.

As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.

Sonny Liston is nothing. The man can't talk. The man can't fight. The man needs talking lessons. The man needs boxing lessons. And since he's gonna fight me, he needs falling lessons.

Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.

I'm a guy that people look at me not only as a guy that hit the ball.

You have to have a lot of little boy in you to play baseball for a living.

Football is my base; that's where I learned to be tough. I was a strong safety, and that's what I do: I hit people. The mentality is football, the wrestling is precision.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.

I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters.

There's a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player.

Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position.

You need to possess more than a little nastiness to play basketball at the highest level.