Keyword: Tennis

He doesn’t cook well.

American professional tennis player

I don’t know that my behavior has improved all that much with age; they just found someone worse.

American professional tennis player

Doubles: Tennis game played by athletic couples who wish to burn a few calories while arguing.

It’s a lot harder than tennis. If I make a mistake, it’s like 0-15. In boxing, you let your head down once and you’re in the hospital.

American professional tennis player

She literally wiped the court with her opponent.

Watching Connors and McEnroe play was a little bit like watching the Indianapolis 500. You know that a good portion of the crowd was there not to see them play, but to explode.

American sportswriter, author & commentator

I know being a linesman is a thankless job, especially with guys like me around.

American professional tennis player

Tennis: a racquet sport in which two players compete to see who has the shortest temper, the worst memory, the poorest eyesight, and the slowest watch.

He’s got the balls and when he’s holding them he controls the tempo.

American professional tennis player

If you believe that [Anna Kournikova's claim that she is a virgin], I've never questioned a call in my life.

American professional tennis player

I threw the kitchen sink at him, but he went to the bathroom and got his tub.


My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren’t as good.

American tennis player, instructor & broadcaster

The Gullikson twins here; an interesting pair… both from Wisconsin.

Tennis commentator

A friend tricked me into going to Wimbledon by telling me it was a men's singles event.

American comedian

They should send Borg away to another planet. We play tennis. He plays something else.

Romanian professional tennis player

It’s difficult to play against a man… I mean Martina. She scares you with those big muscles.

Czech professional tennis player

The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.

Croatian professional tennis player

My potential speaks for itself.

professional tennis player

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player

These ball boys are marvellous; you don’t even notice them; there’s a left-handed one over there that I noticed earlier.

Tennis commentator

Tennis is like marrying for money; ‘love’ means nothing.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress