Even if I play backgammon with my coach, I hate to lose. I won't talk to him for, like, an hour. So imagine how it feels when you lose at tennis. That makes me determined not to lose because I hate it so much. Even at a set down and match point, I always believe I can come back.
To say that I won the French Open, it's something completely crazy.
Game, set, match equals tennis. Set, match, run equals arson.
A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.
I don't think it's a low point being in the finals of the French Open, three points away from the victory.
Tennis is more than just shots. It's about being clutch and beating the people on the other side of the net.
I would put tiebreakers in the fifth set, no question about it.
I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.
Being down match point, it's just not fun.
So this is it. Match point for eternity.
I dont have good luck in the match points.
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 played Roger so many times and it's always a tough match.
Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.
Well, the memories were obviously - every match is important, every point counts, especially the last sort of 18, 20 years when the matches have been so tight.
When you're in the second set and you start thinking I have to win this and get it over, the pressure to finish quickly can get to you.
Sometimes you go through a few tournaments without having a five-setter.
Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.
When I can control the ball off the first shot after serve and return, especially with my forehand, that's when I'm in control most matches.
The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match.
When you win in straight sets, where is the challenge?
Good shot, bad luck and hell are the five basic words to be used in a game of tennis, though these, of course, can be slightly amplified.
You have to try and take care of your service games and not get into those awkward sudden-death deuces that can only get you into trouble.
It's true that in tennis sometimes the margins are very thin.
Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.
