I felt tight from the beginning of the match to the end. I couldn’t relax.
~ Elena Vesnina
I felt tight from the beginning of the match to the end. I couldn’t relax.
~ Elena Vesnina
Tennis is all about mental toughness, and you have to keep your head in the game. I make time to relax away from competition pressures, travel and intense training schedules to make sure I’m looking after myself. Taking time out with family and friends helps to maintain the work-life balance everyone needs.
~ Samantha Stosur
When you have confidence, you can do anything.
~ Sloane Stephens
Good music just makes me happy and keeps me from getting distracted.
~ Sloane Stephens
Always staying focused is something that’s been very tough for me. I’m still working on it.
~ Sloane Stephens
If I’m nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it’s playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
~ Maria Sharapova
When I’m down or maybe when it’s close in the match, I feel like I’m still in it. I don’t feel like I’m letting down. Mentally, I’m still really, really tough.
~ Maria Sharapova
I’ve been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.
~ Maria Sharapova
The more matches I play, the more confident I get.
~ Maria Sharapova
Sometimes when you’re putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work’s going to pay off.
~ Maria Sharapova