It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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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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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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