A Quote by Johanna Konta

I've always wanted to become a grand-slam champion and to become the best in the world. Without that, the victories aren't as sweet or the defeats as motivating.

Johanna Konta

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Johanna Konta
British - Athlete
Born: May 17, 1991

I am very glad not only to complete the grand slam, but to become Olympic champion alone makes me happy.

Ma Long

Always I say, 'No. 1 in the world without a Grand Slam, you are not a real No. 1.'

Simona Halep

When you start boxing when you're 7 years old, that's your dream, to become world champion, and after that you want to become something bigger than world champion.

Terence Crawford

In 1973 I became heavyweight champion of the world with 38 victories, no defeats as a professional. You get to a point where you think you cannot lose. I felt like I had the greatest power with my fists, I was the strongest man in the world.

George Foreman

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.

Bertolt Brecht

All my fans, especially my Latino fans and Nicaraguan fans, I promise you I will become world champion. After I become world champion Piccirillo can go back to Italy and make pizza or pasta or whatever it is he does over there.

Ricardo Mayorga

A player cannot become a world champion overnight. To become a champion, a player has to sacrifice a lot and to devote much of his time practising and training.

Jahangir Khan

Having sport allowed me to forget about the ups and downs of my condition and think about a set goal, which was to become a Paralympic champion, to become a world champion.

Kadeena Cox

As a writer, I was shaped by a desire to write for black people. That things were not being represented. That was my motivating force. That it has become what it has become is shocking to me. I just wanted to be able to take care of my kids.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Twenty days ago my physio asked me if I was if I never think that I can win a Grand Slam or be in final of Grand Slam, and I said no.

Flavia Pennetta

To me, the U.S. Open was always the Grand Slam I wanted to win most.

Juan Martin del Potro

Now I can say I'm a Grand Slam champion, and it sounds really crazy.

Angelique Kerber

When I was 22 years old, I wanted to become the lightweight champion of the world.

B. J. Penn

My whole life, I've been working really hard, and I can say I'm a grand slam champion.

Angelique Kerber

You must remember what you are and what you have chosen to become, and the significance of what you are doing. There are wars and defeats and victories of the human race that are not military and that are not recorded in the annals of history. Remember that while you're trying to decide what to do.