Mats Wilander Quotes

I like a man who can run faster than I can.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

They are very light footed in walking and in running, as well the men as the women: so that a woman thinks nothing of running a league or two, as many times we saw them do: and herein they have a very great advantage over us Christians: they swim with an expertness beyond all belief, and the women better than the men

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

You can't score if you can't run.

I think my strength is going to be my greatest attribute and speed.

I feel like I'm one of the strong middleweights, physically.

I definitely run up right, and I've got pretty good speed.

When I was younger, I used to wrestle, and I feel that it contributed to my athletic ability because as a wrestler you have to be an all-encompassed athlete. You need stamina, strength, endurance and mental capacity. You also have to learn how to adapt in any situation.

Sometimes fitness is a good thing to have, but you have to recognise that fitness takes you only so far, and skills are the most important thing. Fitness just helps you execute those cricketing skills for longer and more consistently, maybe.

Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

Being physical is something I pride myself on.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important.

I can cartwheel!

Racing is very physical.

I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.

I just used to bank on my athleticism.

Being a brakeman is very physical, and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters.

Height is a funny thing in tennis because it definitely helps the serve, but it can hinder agility and movement. I think I have to spend a lot more time working on movement and flexibility than some of my shorter colleagues.

I can run around all day.

It's not like my body has changed since I've played in high school, beyond being more mature. It's not like my power has changed, either.

With F1, it's really a combination of many things. You have to have good endurance, good strength in certain muscles, you need to be fast, have good reactions and good decisions. It's not as simple as one thing. You need to be a complete athlete.

I really want to test my athletic ability, my toughness, and my skills against those guys who are in my ballpark size-wise.