“I did always dream of being a professional player. I think every kid does dream of being a pro, but to last the journey you have to love tennis as a sport and if you are lucky enough to make it in the pros, it is really a bonus.” IfsThinkingDoeEnoughDreamKidsLastsSportsPlayerJourneyLuckyTennisBonus Author:Samantha Stosur
“Possessing an array of athletic gifts is something most tennis players can only dream about. Most players, if they're lucky, have one attribute that stands out -- either a monster serve, great footspeed, superb touch, superior timing or innate feel for the ball.” IfsFeelsDreamPlayerLuckyBallsMonstersSuperiorsTennisAttributesTimingStanding OutInnateAthleticPossessingSuperbTennis Player Author:Dave McPherson
“As a child I was a good boy. Even if I wasn't playing tennis I don't think I'd have done things like smoking or getting drunk. I'm lucky I never liked the taste of alcohol - I know, I'm Scottish so what's wrong with me? - but I never even liked the smell of the stuff. It's the same with smoking, it never appealed to me. I guess I missed out on my Kevin-The-Teenager phase.” IfsThinkingKnowsChildrenDoneStuffBoysTasteLuckySmellAlcoholDrunkTeenagerTennisSmokingPhasesScottishKevinGetting DrunkGood Boy Author:Andy Murray
“Tennis was always there for me, which was lucky. I would go play baseball, basketball, football, hang with my brother, do whatever, and at the end of the day I'd come back and say, 'Hey, Mom, would you hit 15 minutes worth of balls with me?'” EndsPlayMinutesFootballBrotherMomLuckyBasketballBaseballBallsHeyMy BrotherTennisThe End Of The DayAnd At The End Of The DayAlways There For Me Author:Jimmy Connors
“I've always been lucky enough to just play tennis, so I never actually had a job when I was growing up.” EnoughPlayJobsGrowing UpGrowingLuckyTennis Author:Andy Murray
“I feel lucky to live at a time when the dominant tennis players are Venus and Serena Williams. And to have lived through the success of a whole slew of boxers and feel I could invest emotionally and psychologically in their victories, and identify with them in their struggles.” FeelsWholeStrugglePlayerVictoryLuckyTennisDominantBoxersVenusTennis Player Author:George Elliott Clarke
“I feel lucky to keep playing tennis, being healthy all those years, to compete in one of the most beautiful events of the year, without a doubt.” BeautifulDoubtHealthyLuckyTennis Author:Rafael Nadal