I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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