Top 107 Quotes & Sayings by Petra Kvitova
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Czechoslovakian athlete Petra Kvitova.
Last updated on November 4, 2024.
I am a simple girl from a simple background, and I think fans have appreciated my authenticity. What you see is definitely what you get with me.
I like normal clothes, jeans, and t-shirt. Sometimes a dress.
One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.
I like a kind of quiet place - Wimbledon Village, for example.
Of course it's one of my goals to win another grand slam. Wimbledon was great - so if it's Wimbledon again, that's fine - but I think I have the game to win the other grand slams as well.
I think English is very important for tennis players. To be on the tour, it's much more easier if you speak English. So that's why I knew that I have to improve my English.
China's a lucky place for me!
My dream is to have a medal from the Olympic Games, and I will do my best to have it.
I've always tried to be the same person I was before I won Wimbledon, but it has been very difficult.
I'm not someone who enjoys being recognised too much.
I think, for me, it has been important to remain 'Petra from Fulnek.'
I know it's just sport; it's just tennis.
I started playing tennis when I was 4 or 5 years old.
Women's tennis is very open. You really never know who going to be there.
I think the U.S. Open just doesn't suit my personality. I'm more of a calm person. There, it's noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn't matter when you're playing, but I just find they drain your energy.
Winning two Wimbledons is very nice, no matter what.
There's things in the life that should be more important than just tennis.
I want to have better results at the Grand Slams, and of course, one day I want to be No. 1 in the world.
It's nice to be No. 1, for sure.
It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.
You always have best memories when you win a title somewhere.
Even in the heat, I'm able to be there and run and fight, no matter what is happening.
I was always a player who has ups and downs. I could play unbelievable, and I could lose to someone.
I had a Skoda, but after Wimbledon, I changed to BMW.
I'm not the sort of person who would want to just lie on the sofa watching TV.
When I was a baby, I was on a tennis court every day with my mom and with my brothers, so I would pick up the balls for them when they'd play, and then sometimes I'd play with them, but not very often.
It's tennis. I'm still human. I'm not a robot.
I'm glad that I can play the tennis that I always wish to play.
I like the big matches against the greatest players.
The Connecticut Open is one of my favorite events in the summer, so it feels great to have it confirmed on my calendar. I have a special relationship with the tournament and always feel such strong support when I'm on the court there.
I think everything bad that happens can be good in a way, if you're thinking about it after a while.
I don't want to change; I just want to be like everyone else. I'm nothing special.
Wimbledon feels like my second home.
It's very challenging to get the right balance between relaxing and working.
I'm always nice.
I love to play finals. I love to play on the big stadium.
I don't pretend to be any different just because I win tennis matches, so hopefully brands appreciate my approach and my likeability, because it's who I am.
The most important thing is definitely success on the tennis court. I know that if I win matches, everything else will fall into place, and the money and sponsors will follow.
Since I'm playing so many matches, I just need to rest. Every nap, it's very welcoming.
Times changed a lot, off court and on court.
We should all know what we are putting into our body.
I'm really trying to be relaxed on my days off.
Everybody really can beat everyone from the top, so it's really difficult to stay on the top.
There's nothing crazy about my diet but no fried meals, nothing fatty, and not much meat.
Sometimes I put too much pressure on my back.
I still like sweets and sometimes treat myself but not often. I try to keep an eye on it, but it's not like I'm desperate to go and eat a whole chocolate cake! I do like a bit of vanilla ice cream, though.
Quiet is definitely not how I would describe New York, but if I go outside of the front door, I see the beautiful Central Park, so it's a nice place to be. And I have a very quiet room, which helps!
I found out how I missed tennis through the period I didn't play. It was a difficult time to watch girls playing on the TV, me sitting on the sofa with the hand in a splint. I find out then how I love this sport.
I think it's a long-time process when you are trying to get fitter and fitter.
Maybe sometimes I don't look like that I'm really enjoying being on the court and playing tennis, but inside, I'm really enjoying it.
It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match.
Now I don't have a coach; I'm just by myself. I'm enjoying this change, and I hope it will help my game.
I'm not really the kind of person that wanted this kind of big attention everywhere. But on the other side, I'm glad that children are picking up a racket and they have an idol in myself.
During Wimbledon, I ate only rice and pineapple. My coach cooked for me. He made sweet rice.
I couldn't imagine myself retiring from a match.
I'm not really a person that needs to make a lot of money. The money is great for an easy life, but at the same time, it's not very important.
You can feel up, you can feel down, and you have to keep your emotions kind of somewhere to be focused on the next ball.
I think, of course, when you are coming somewhere, when you know you are playing good tennis, it always helps you.
I'm going to try to put less pressure on myself, but I know how easy it is to say that rather than to feel it, but that's how it is.
I'm the sort of person who loves being at home.
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