Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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 always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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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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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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