Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Quotes

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

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

It's not easy to serve, because I'm not that tall, but I'm trying to be more consistent and to deliver heavier serves.

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.

I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.

Tennis is basically a game where you try to create an opportunity for yourself to finish the point, because you can't wait for the opponent to miss anymore. Well, if you create an opportunity and don't take advantage of it, you let the opponent back to even, then you are just starting the point over, so you have to take advantage of them.

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.

I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.

My serve - it's really important for me.

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.

Of course I don't have a big serve. I have other weapons. That's why tennis is a nice sport.

Most guys aren't getting a racquet or putting balls back in off my serve most of the time.

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

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.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

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

My serve is my biggest weapon.

I started by hitting balls against walls with an apple crate board.

If you didn't have power, you had to have touch and serve and volley, which I found very exciting and that's why I love watching Federer play, because of those skills.

I don't have the same serve speed as some of the guys, but I have good footwork, and I take the ball early.

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

I'm really happy to be back on the court to play tennis, to really do what I love.

You can't really hit on grass. There are lots of bad bounces, so when the guy plays deep into the spot where the grass has been worn down and he doesn't leave you the time to play, you don't have time to play fast yourself.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.