Top 54 Quotes & Sayings by Karolina Pliskova
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Last updated on April 22, 2025.
I know all the opponents are behind me, so I should win every match, which is tough.
My father used to play ice hockey, though not at a high level, and my mother wasn't involved in sport at all, but they were keen that we played some sort of sport. They chose tennis because they thought it was a good sport for girls to play.
Sometimes I just put some first serve in, which, on break points, it's pretty important.
I'm not studious at all. I'm really far from that. I have been better at everything else. I find school terribly tiresome and boring.
Before, I was a little bit skeptical about women coaching, because I don't know if maybe they are different, and not every woman can be strict to take the best out of you. I was worried about this, but so far I see that some women can be much stronger than men, actually.
It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.
I feel like my serve is a little bit better with each match.
Me, I don't want to put the pressure on myself.
Normally, my goal is to get past the first round, because that's the hardest.
I think there are still better players than me.
Sometimes I play good shots, good rallies, and then there is hundreds of mistakes and not a good shot.
It's good to have someone on the tour so close to you - I mean, like, my sister. There is no one closer to me on the tour, so I don't need any other friends than her. We always talk about everything; not only about tennis, but about all the other stuff around tennis.
I have a different game than most of the players.
Obviously, to win title, go in Grand Slam semi-final, is always super positive and good.
I like Italian food.
When you get to a tournament, everybody wants to do well, especially against a seeded player.
Every year, I have a tournament in Czech Republic, so there are a lot of things I'm trying to do. Sometimes the money goes towards children; sometimes it's for wheelchair tennis players. I try to change it so everybody gets something.
Obviously I need a coach, but it's not the main thing in my team. I can play good even without a coach.
Maybe America hates me.
Brisbane is my favourite tournament... I have great memories here and always like to start the year here.
Serena is tough to beat; to get over her in the rankings is hard.
I'm an introvert and phlegmatic, so I don't show my joy.
Obviously it's very hard for everybody to be successful in the Grand Slams, so that's why some of the players, they lose, and they should not lose.
I don't think there is any player who has everything coming easy, you know?
I know the world is mean, that there is so much suffering on the planet that none of us can imagine. I often think of those who have nothing, who have to suffer every day, so a winner, a game, set, match will never give me immense joy, only satisfaction.
I just want to play well, and I want to win.
If I serve good and play aggressive from the baseline, I can beat everyone.
It's just special to have a twin sister on the Tour.
My serve - it's really important for me.
Almost every Grand Slam, I'm in second week, which is pretty positive for me.
Tennis is a big thing in the Czech Republic.
The village where my father lives is, like, 300 people.
To beat Serena, she's world No. 1, so it's always tough to beat someone like this. She's never giving up. Even if she's losing, not playing her best, it's always tough to beat girls like this.
It's not great to look up and your sister is down 3-0. But you have to look; it's my sister.
It's a plus to have a twin sister in the same tournaments.
The main thing for me was when I won my first title in Kuala Lumpur. That was the biggest step that I made. I made the Top 100, and I've stayed there ever since.
Our dad used to take us fishing, and I still love it.
It is definitely an advantage to have someone on tour with you for company.
Nobody's feeling, after 10 days of playing every day, 100 per cent ready or fit.
My serve is my biggest weapon.
If you believe in yourself, you can beat anyone.
It's tough to say this, but sometimes it's better if you are losing because then you don't expect anything.
You can see, even the best players, they can lose in the first round.
Sometimes players can have some ups-and-downs after they have done well and then lose a few matches in a row.
Those are the titles you play for, so I'd like to have a Grand Slam title in my life, and I'll do my best to do it.
I don't put myself under huge pressure because if I don't play well at one grand slam, I know there's another one just a couple of months away.
That's why I won: because I believed I had a chance.
When I'm on court, I just worry about my half. Whatever is on the other half, I just don't care.
I feel confident, especially about beating good players.
Not seeded players, they always want to do well.
When you lose, it's always tough to see the positive things.
I don't watch shows. I watch a lot of sports. Not soccer. I hate soccer.
I'm always so hard on myself.
My movement actually is the worst part of the game but still improving.
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