Ivan Lendl Quotes

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.

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.

When I play my match, I can't think about anything else except what I'm doing on my side of the net.

Tennis is a running game, not a hitting game - it's not golf.

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.

Sometimes I just put some first serve in, which, on break points, it's pretty important.

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

The best feeling is when you finish a point at the net.

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

My serve - it's really important for me.

In practice, there is no consequence. If you miss a ball, you just pick up another ball and serve again, or you come back the next day and play. In the matches, every point has got a consequence. If you lose, you don't come back the next day and play.

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

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.

The great part about tennis is you can't run out the clock.... As long as we were still playing, I had a chance.

I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.

It's not a break until you hold your serve.

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.

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

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

In a tiebreaker, you generally have a lot of adrenaline running through. It's all about just holding your serve, trying to hold two serves at a time, trying to stay ahead in the tiebreaker, constantly put pressure on my opponent.

On clay, you know that you have much longer rallies, and you must run for maybe two or three hours.