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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.

Billie Jean King

Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Better Getting Tennis Thinking
When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Country Some The Audience Transmit
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling
The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Gone Important Responsibility
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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Everything Numbers Second Success Way
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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After Firsts Lessons Life
Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Healing Inspirational Life Volleyball
I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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Baptism Out Over Time Person Stronger Truly Work
I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Game Hobby Passion Pilot Say Sports Tennis
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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Home Men Soccer Survive Tennis
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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Player Sports Thinking
If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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Experience Heterosexual Mean Quite
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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Beats Hero Reason Respected
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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Dedication Leadership Sports
I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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Drills Match Skill The Lesson Week
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Inspirational Running Sports

When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.

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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.

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