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Quiz about Tennis Quotes
Quiz about Tennis Quotes

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Who said what in the tennis world? I give you a quote and you tell me who said it. It's that simple! Don't forget to have fun (o:

A multiple-choice quiz by CooCooCachoo16. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
70,624
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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1. Who said: 'When I throw my racquet it helps me concentrate. It's just the way I am. It's better than to keep it inside.'? Hint


2. Who said: 'I'm not Stefan Edberg, but I can play some good volleys.'? Hint


3. Who said: 'New York can be a lot sometimes. The people, the city itself, can be hectic. I get sick of it sometimes. It's a crazy city.'? Hint


4. Who said this: 'It doesn't matter who is playing or how old they are. I just worry about what I can control. It doesn't give me more or less motivation.'? Hint


5. Who said this: 'I wouldn't consider myself cocky and arrogant. I'm confident and I tell the truth.'? Hint


6. Who said: 'Good looking' is the sort of term that I don't particularly like,I try to never give myself encouragement like that.' ? Hint


7. Who said this to Yevgeny Kafelnikov, at the final of the AXA Cup in 2000: 'You're just an idiot.'? Hint


8. Who said this: 'Winning the slams and staying No. 1, that's my priority, and I feel if I try to play Davis Cup, those other things will be in jeopardy. I'm in a special situation here with these records, and I hope people can understand that, though I know some won't.'? Hint


9. Who said: 'I love the media attention and playing in front of crowds.'? Hint


10. Who said this: 'I'd probably tell myself to cut my hair. Every time I see a picture of me with long hair, I want to burn it.'? Hint


11. Who said this after Jelena Dokic had said some nasty things about her: 'I don't care about what she said because I think the main point is that I won.'? Hint


12. Who said this: 'The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.' ? Hint


13. Who said this: 'I am not a monster. I'm not all bad. Maybe 10 percent. I think I'm 90 percent good.'? Hint


14. About whom did Martina Navratilova make this comment: 'She might be No. 1 in two years, but will she last five years?'? Hint


15. Elena Dementieva was asked if all Russian players get along. She replied: 'Yeah, except for one player, yeah.'. Who was she referring to? Hint



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1. Who said: 'When I throw my racquet it helps me concentrate. It's just the way I am. It's better than to keep it inside.'?

Answer: Martina Hingis

She also said this: 'Favorite food? I'm very simple. I just eat everything that comes on the table, right now especially. When I was younger, I didn't like many things, but yesterday we went to eat Chinese, and Japanese I {like;} Italian, whatever'
2. Who said: 'I'm not Stefan Edberg, but I can play some good volleys.'?

Answer: Alex Corretja

He also said this: 'That match really gave me confidence to see that I could be a good player.' He commented on his match against Pete Sampras at the 1996 US Open.
3. Who said: 'New York can be a lot sometimes. The people, the city itself, can be hectic. I get sick of it sometimes. It's a crazy city.'?

Answer: Jelena Dokic

This is what Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario said about New York City: 'This is my town. I like it here a lot!'
4. Who said this: 'It doesn't matter who is playing or how old they are. I just worry about what I can control. It doesn't give me more or less motivation.'?

Answer: Monica Seles

And she said more: 'For me deep down, I think it is I just love to play tennis. I love the game. I really enjoy the everyday practicing for it and the competition. As long as I have that passion for it I will keep playing.'
5. Who said this: 'I wouldn't consider myself cocky and arrogant. I'm confident and I tell the truth.'?

Answer: Venus Williams

She said this too: 'This is the first...well anything I have ever won!'. She said so after she won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open together with Justin Gimelstob in 1998.
6. Who said: 'Good looking' is the sort of term that I don't particularly like,I try to never give myself encouragement like that.' ?

Answer: Patrick Rafter

But he also said this: 'Would you complain if chicks wanted to go after you? It's nice having that image. I remember when women wouldn't look twice at me.'
7. Who said this to Yevgeny Kafelnikov, at the final of the AXA Cup in 2000: 'You're just an idiot.'?

Answer: Marc Rosset

Marc Rosset decided not to take Swissair's flight 111. This plane crashed and all 228 passengers died. About this he said: 'It is a strange feeling when you realise that just for changing your mind you are still alive. I believe in destiny. I don't think it was my time to go yet.'
8. Who said this: 'Winning the slams and staying No. 1, that's my priority, and I feel if I try to play Davis Cup, those other things will be in jeopardy. I'm in a special situation here with these records, and I hope people can understand that, though I know some won't.'?

Answer: Pete Sampras

He also said this: 'You can't win majors, be No. 1, and be in Davis {Cup;} I physically can't do it or mentally can't do it. You can't have everything.'
9. Who said: 'I love the media attention and playing in front of crowds.'?

Answer: Jelena Dokic

'But I hate, absolutely hate, maths.' So she said.
10. Who said this: 'I'd probably tell myself to cut my hair. Every time I see a picture of me with long hair, I want to burn it.'?

Answer: Andre Agassi

He said this on equal pay for men and women at Grand Slams: 'We are talking about money and we are talking about all of us being overpaid.'
11. Who said this after Jelena Dokic had said some nasty things about her: 'I don't care about what she said because I think the main point is that I won.'?

Answer: Rita Kuti Kis

Martina Hingis also had an opinion on this: 'Dokic, she's still young. I mean, I know, I made so many mistakes in saying things I shouldn't say.'
12. Who said this: 'The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.' ?

Answer: Goran Ivanisevic

I'm still going to hit my 20 or 30 aces if I'm mentally OK. It doesn't matter about the balls. They can put water balls out there or whatever they want. You can't slow the game here. It's grass, it's always going to be fast. If you want slow tennis, go to the French. You will see plenty of slow tennis. Don't come here to watch if you want slow tennis.'' Goran Ivanisevic said this after he defeated Jonathan Stark in the second round of Wimbledon 1995.
13. Who said this: 'I am not a monster. I'm not all bad. Maybe 10 percent. I think I'm 90 percent good.'?

Answer: John McEnroe

Jimmy Connors on John McEnroe: 'I don't know that I changed all that much. They just found somebody worse.'
14. About whom did Martina Navratilova make this comment: 'She might be No. 1 in two years, but will she last five years?'?

Answer: Martina Hingis

Another Martina Navratilova quote: 'I'm fine. I just forgot my glasses. Maybe now I will see the ball.'
15. Elena Dementieva was asked if all Russian players get along. She replied: 'Yeah, except for one player, yeah.'. Who was she referring to?

Answer: Anna Kournikova

'Why is that, Elena?' 'I don't know. Ask her.' That is how the conversation ended. Thanks for playing and I hope you had fun (=
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