John McEnroe Quotes

Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.

Sometimes you go through a few tournaments without having a five-setter.

When you win in straight sets, where is the challenge?

You have to try and take care of your service games and not get into those awkward sudden-death deuces that can only get you into trouble.

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

I don't play tennis at all.

I'm just glad Open tennis is here. It's great for the game. That's more important.

Women's tennis is two sets of rubbish that lasts only half an hour.

I have a passion for playing tennis and enjoy the workload and struggles of performing in this amazing global sport.

Well, the memories were obviously - every match is important, every point counts, especially the last sort of 18, 20 years when the matches have been so tight.

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.

Whoever has played tennis knows the court is pretty big and you always have space to put the ball in.

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

I love to play tennis. I play a lot in the summer. I'm not a big golfer; I need something a bit more intense.

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

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

I grew up surrounded by tennis, so I was obviously more interested in it than football - particularly as it's the most popular sport.

When I don't enjoy it anymore, I'll stop. But I think as long as people want me to be where the action is, I'll be there. I just love to play tennis.

Every time I go out onto a tennis court, I know what to expect.

You never know how many times you're going to be able to come out on Rod Laver Arena and just play.

You see stuff that is cheating, no question, and it needs to be sorted out. The biggest thing is moving on the shot by an opponent.

The game of tennis is incredible. The show of tennis, I think, is very old fashioned.

I played Roger so many times and it's always a tough match.

I don't really like the sport of tennis that much.

It's true that in tennis sometimes the margins are very thin.