Jennifer Brady Quotes

Some might say friendlies are unimportant, but we always try to win because we then maintain that positive mentality when the real competitions start.

Fortunately, the way I play tennis, I don't have to spend too much time analyzing or worrying about my opponents. I typically try to focus on my own game, and I know if I do that and execute, I can beat anyone.

When you start off a new tournament, you want to do well.

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.

Just try to focus one game at a time, not worry about points or anything like that. Worry about playing the right way and see what comes of it.

If you're scared to lose rather than excited to win, then that's the wrong way to approach a race.

When teams see coach Gruden and myself run out on the field, they know, 'Hey, man, we are in for it mentally today.'

When I set my eyes on the gold at the world championships, I was able to maintain that focus that whole day. That's what I aim to do in Rio - my focus is gold, so I can keep in that good state; I can't get too complacent. I can't relax; I can't be content. I need to be 100 per cent switched on.

For me personally, I think too much emphasis is put on, 'Okay, how cool are my moves?' and, 'How do I string them together?' 'How do I get this move in the match within this time limit?' and that's it.

I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition - maybe it's just my way of thinking - I don't necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don't feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.

My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.

Learning how to compete is one of the most important things that an athlete can do. You can train as well as you possibly can and go compete and completely choke.

I just have to bring the energy and play my game.

When you're going out with the attitude that you want to win, you can't get caught up in the style of play.

If any player in the world tells you he doesn't care about what the opponents do, he is lying.

I just have to go out there and play the right style of game and believe I can win.

It is never the case that I will push myself more for the World Championships and play differently in a Super Series or vice-versa.

If a footballer goes on the pitch with the right mentality, he will perform well.

People used to talk to me about that and say, 'Rom doesn't play with passion.' I do, but I don't show it too much because in my mind, I'm a guy that thinks a lot about how to win the game. Sometimes I let the emotions just come now, and it helps me.

As I always say each time I start a tournament, I want to go as deep as I can.

If you're competing right, if you're doing it right, competition should be a very selfish pursuit.

I don't go into a game with specific targets. I don't pinpoint an opposing player before a match, trying to exploit a kind of weakness.

I don't focus on how I'm gonna get the finish or how I would like to get the finish. I focus on just my game plan that I've gone over with myself, my coaches. If the finish comes it comes.

We need to go into every game believing we are going to win.

It doesn't matter if it's cards, doesn't matter if I am racing home from dinner or something, I just want to be the first to do it. That's just kind of my mentality. That's been my mentality for a long time. It's kind of the way I was raised.