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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGYou do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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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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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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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 knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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