Evonne Goolagong Cawley Quotes

I first started out by hitting a ball against a wall when I was four.

I'm really happy to be back on the court to play tennis, to really do what I love.

We had a court in our backyard, and I would mess around with the players on my dad's team. I hit with two hands on both sides, which I didn't stop doing until I was about 8.

Most guys aren't getting a racquet or putting balls back in off my serve most of the time.

I watch the ball fiercely to see its height and speed off my opponent's racket so I can decide how I want to hit it.

Tennis is for me joy, nothing less than that.

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.

I play tennis because I like it.

Tennis is a funny sport.

I think I'm a very powerful player; I can hit good groundstrokes.

I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.

I'm a wicked ping-pong player.

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

Good shot, bad luck and hell are the five basic words to be used in a game of tennis, though these, of course, can be slightly amplified.

I love Agassi - I really followed him a lot when I was a teenager and remember when guys like him and Michael Chang were just unstoppable. He was really inspiring. Every match was so dramatic and exciting. The guy played with a lot of heart.

Against Serena, you never know how she's serving.

I would blast AC/DC and walk out onto the tennis court and try to hit the ball hard.

My serve is my biggest weapon.

My father loved the single-handed backhand, so to him, that was the main goal; we were always fascinated by that shot. He taught me all the technique and how to structure my game. I was really privileged to have a father like that.

You have to be able to hit the deep balls.

I think I have a lot of room for improvement. My serve is okay, but I need to work on a lot of things: return, transition game, backhand.

Tennis is basically a game where you try to create an opportunity for yourself to finish the point, because you can't wait for the opponent to miss anymore. Well, if you create an opportunity and don't take advantage of it, you let the opponent back to even, then you are just starting the point over, so you have to take advantage of them.

I'd just as soon play tennis with the net down.