Top 198 Wimbledon Quotes & Sayings - Page 2
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Last updated on November 17, 2024.
I love London and Wimbledon but the problem is that I'm not very good on grass, that was the hardest in the juniors for me, but the 02 should be fine as it's on hard court.
The 1927 Wimbledon finals were almost put off because of the rain, which threatened every moment.
Wimbledon is the most prestigious tournament we have, and being able to win it with all the tradition, that's always been a dream of mine.
Wimbledon is the world's most boring tournament. There's hardly anything to do apart from tennis. You constantly find yourself yawning - there's no entertainment here.
I caught the U.S. Open a couple of times, but, man, I would love to catch Wimbledon and watch Nadal - he is the king of all kings.
I'd grown up with Wimbledon, and so to play on Centre Court really was a dream come true.
Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play.
The on-site catering facilities at Wimbledon are absolutely fantastic. Whatever your dietary requirements are, you can find what you need.
Wimbledon, for me, is the most important tournament of the year, so you know there's always going to be people expecting me to do well.
In 1971, big tournaments were very new to me. I just thought Wimbledon was one of the other tournaments.
I am glad that Wimbledon is my last slam. I love the atmosphere and courts of SW19, and it is an addiction, which I will find tough to give up.
Well, I don't like to make outlandish statements. Not all the time. But Wimbledon would have beaten them 10-0.
During Wimbledon, I ate only rice and pineapple. My coach cooked for me. He made sweet rice.
I've worked in supermarkets, put tags in baseball caps and provided security during Wimbledon, but I never thought acting would be something I'd be any good at, or make a living from.
I don't need to come back to Wimbledon every year because I can't live without it. I'd be totally cool without tennis.
I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid.
Every time I hit the ball on the wall I uses to pretend I was there (Wimbledon). When I went to sleep I used to pretend I was there.
I definitely prefer the courts at Wimbledon - they're a little bit slower. I know I can play well there, I just need to keep the momentum there and take care of everything that I can.
I don't care now if I ever win a match in my life again. Whatever I do in my life, wherever I go, I'm going to be always Wimbledon champion.
Of all my achievements in tennis, I'm probably as proud of my record on clay courts as any of my Wimbledon, U.S. Open or French singles titles.
I actually went to Wimbledon, and David Attenborough was sat in the row in front of me, and I thought that was quite amazing. That's insane, isn't it? He's, like, a proper person.
I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get.
Wimbledon is getting a bit too like Royal Ascot. It's not what happens or who wins so much, as what clothes do I have on.
I think this is the biggest win in my career. To beat Venus in Wimbledon is just something amazing.
It's hard to be in a bad mood when you're walking around looking like you're about to play the semifinals at Wimbledon.
Neil Sullivan has stopped absolutely everything have thrown at him...Wimbledon 1, Manchester United 1.
A traditional fixture at Wimbledon is the way the BBC TV commentary box fills up with British players eliminated in the early rounds.
It's all changed now at Wimbledon. There's just one big loo for the whole Royal Box. I don't think we're treated differently.
Winning Wimbledon in 2011 was a bit of a surprise for everyone, including me. It was like I was in a dream, and I didn't realise what it meant.
Everyone dreams of playing Wimbledon and winning it. I am glad this dream came true for me so fast in my career. It feels great after so many years of struggle.
At Wimbledon if it is slightly wet you don't even play the match. At the French Open you need to just get on with it and somehow adjust.
It is another Justine Henin who will try and go out there and achieve her dream of finally winning Wimbledon.
I am not playing Wimbledon because I am allergic to grass.
There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon; you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game-men and women-that have graced those courts.
I want to have lots of bodyguards around me and be surrounded by beautiful women while watching my brother play at Wimbledon.
Every time Wimbledon is on, I am thinking, 'Yes, I could do the same and get out the racket.' Sadly, not the same results.
If you want to be a tennis player, then mould yourself on Roger Federer. I won three Wimbledon titles and I wish I could play like him.
This decision will only strengthen the bond between women players and one of the world's great sporting events [on equal prize money at Wimbledon
I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in the London Olympics.
The proudest thing I have ever done was to win the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon.
Camaraderie builds. We travelled together to Rome, Paris, Wimbledon, the U.S., lots of places. In a way, I miss it right now. My opponents were also my best friends.
I think I can win a slam. That's my main goal, and if I could choose one, then yes, it would have to be Wimbledon. But, honestly, I would take any one of them.
I told myself, you're in the Wimbledon third round, never reached the fourth round so you have nothing to lose so go for your shots.'
To its great credit, Wimbledon has been a leader in bringing about change and improvement in the sport.
But, then, Sampras won Wimbledon six times and that automatically puts him among the greatest
I had always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and when it happened it was very stressful. It was more of a relief!
I often surprise myself. You can't plan some shots that go in, not unless you're on marijuana, and the only grass I'm partial to is Wimbledon's.
I went from not being known anywhere in the world to winning junior Wimbledon and six months later playing the Australian Open. I was a victim of my own success, really.
Now that I have retired, and even though I wanted to play more, I can always look back and say that at least I won Wimbledon; also, winning the tournament in Rotterdam in 1995
It was a match I lost, rather than she won [on Serena Williams winning with an apparent cramp injury at Wimbledon
Wimbledon is quite simply the ultimate championship, and I'd be the first to admit it was the one I wanted to win. A lot has to do with the history and the tradition: the grass courts, the royal box, the grand spectacle of it all.
If I could have played my whole career on one court it would have been the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.
Wimbledon is a special place for me in so many ways and I feel privileged to have been such a big part of it over the years.
The great high of winning Wimbledon lasts for about a week. You go down in the record book, but you don't have anything tangible to hold on to. But having a baby -- there isn't any comparison.
But, then, Sampras won Wimbledon six times and that automatically puts him among the greatest.
I remember when I was younger taking more pride in Wimbledon than the French. That and the U.S. Open - they were the ones I wanted to win.
Now that I have retired, and even though I wanted to play more, I can always look back and say that at least I won Wimbledon; also, winning the tournament in Rotterdam in 1995.
I'm an outside chance at Roland Garros but my focus is really on Wimbledon where it is realistically between me and Roger Federer to win.
I am not blonde, yes. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? No. But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? Absolutely.
