Angelique Kerber Quotes

Often I feel like I can run forever. If someone told me I had to run for 10 hours, I probably could.

I feel like five rounds is nothing for me.

My natural abilities weren't necessarily brute power and strength. They were more about the ability to endure and not give up.

As tired as I am, I can always go another round, and I feel the other guy can't.

It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired - you quit when the gorilla is tired.

What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it. And I can keep going.

I have the strength to endure it all.

Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it's not really a sprint.

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

You lose the speed before the stamina.

Your heart can only take you so far - sometimes the physical body tells you otherwise.

I have a lot of stamina and I have a lot of resilience.

I have stamina, and I have energy.

I know I can go for days. I've proved this time and time again, against grinders.

I am used to training 10 to 12 sessions a week, so I have the physical and mental endurance that comes with being an athlete.

I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight?

Once I've got my legs under me and I'm fit and healthy, I'm a hard, hard man to beat.

I don't need to practise. The only thing I need to do is build up my match fitness.

Believe me, I can be tough, physically and mentally.

Fitness gives you confidence, and if you're fit, you don't have to wonder whether you'll last the 90 minutes.

Even when I do miss easy balls I feel I can come back.

I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, but I make up for physical strength in other areas, like steadiness and not panicking under stress.

Some people are born strong or stretchy, or with a tungsten will.

In terms of withstanding incredible amounts of pain - both physical and emotional - I don't think there's any better training than ballet.

The first point is always to believe in it when you go on court and then you have the chances to win.