Grigor Dimitrov Quotes

I train and prepare for every contest the same so I can compete to the best of my abilities.

I'm going to have to pick my shots and play great tennis.

I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

It doesn't matter the way you're playing, especially the beginning of a grand slam. It doesn't change anything.

When you watch the top guys, you know there will be no drama all match. They're gonna wipe their face between points, they're gonna ask for balls, they're gonna choose the ball, they're gonna bounce the ball 200 times, they're gonna hit the ball, and that's it. That's the whole story.

In football, you only work for the things you can control. You cannot control the outside world: you can only control your preparation; you can only control your performances.

I'm just going to do what I always do: train. And when it's time to fight, I go fight.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.

Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.

I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.

Sometimes you can really serve well and win the match because of the serve. I have the opposite thing now, so it's kind of hard. I can just really play with my forehand and backhand.

Once the season starts for me, there isn't a change in my focus, just a change in my tactics and strategies.

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously.

If you start to hesitate with your game, if you start to not go completely with your plan, then it's tough to play your best tennis.

Once you are on court, everything is different. I focus on the match.

When I am on court, I am so focused on what I am doing, that's all I think about - trying to win the next point.

Serena is one of the players you can really beat, but not every day.

I prepare for every game the same.

I just come to training, work hard, go home, prepare for the game, then play.

You try and take every kick exactly the same, no matter if it's the beginning or the last minute.