Top Ten Quotes about Tennis
Anyone for tennis? The game of tennis as we know it today began to gain popularity in late 19th century England. One factor that helped boost its appeal was the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament.
Wimbledon's first tournament was held in 1877. It was a fundraiser to help the club pay for new lawn equipment. Twenty-two players entered and 200 spectators attended what was the world's first organized tennis tournament.
Wimbledon today boasts a total of over 600 spots for competitors in its five main events. Annual attendance figures are now closer 500,000, at 35,500 spectators a day. Millions more follow the action on the court via TV, radio and the Internet.
To help you catch Wimbledon fever, we have put together this set of quotes about the game of tennis:
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— Billie Jean King
— Elliot Chaze
"The fifth set is not about tennis, it's about nerves."
— Boris Becker
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— Hugo Black
— Virginia Graham
"I'll let the racket do the talking."
— John McEnroe
— Jimmy Connors
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— Mitch Hedberg
"Tennis and golf are best played, not watched."
— Roger Kahn
"Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost."
— Martina Navratilova