“My mom, she's from Ireland, coached tennis in Nigeria when she was a missionary and turned me on to it when I was young.” YoungMomMy MomTennisMissionaryIrelandNigeria Author:Donal Logue
“One day my dad would say, 'OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out.' And that's how it started. And I had a goal. I wanted to beat my mom first. And my parents and my brother. And that was the ultimate goal.” IfsWantFirstsI CanPlayHelpingWantedParentGoalBrotherMomDadOne DayBeatsUltimateMy DadMy MomMy BrotherTennisUltimate Goal Author:Caroline Wozniacki
“[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your mom to be your best friend.” MotherMomChampionTennisBeing A MomYour MomYour Best FriendThere Comes A TimeBe Your Best Author:Lindsay Davenport
“I do doubles on Monday and Thursday, take Wednesday off or do easy cardio, do doubles on Thursday and Friday, and the weekend I just get outside and get active - jog or bike ride, or play tennis with my mom.” PlayEasyMomMy MomActiveTennisWeekendBikeMondayFridayWednesdayThursdayCardio Author:Mikaela Shiffrin
“My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.” WayWantIdeasHardSchoolHoursCollegeHard WorkMomSixMy MomComplainingTennisScholarship Author:Dakota Fanning
“My mom fed us a million balls. Dad took us to tournaments. Couldn't have done it without them. We had a happy tennis family.” DoneMillionsMomDadBallsMy MomTennisFedsTournaments Author:Mike Bryan
“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
“My mom was a great tennis player, and I remember being six or seven years old watching Steffi Graf and Monica Seles in Wimbledon in my house. I've always been a tennis fan.” YearsRememberHousePlayerFansMomSixSevenMy MomTennisSeven YearsTennis PlayerMonicaWimbledonGreat Tennis Author:Tom Brady