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"Serena's the greatest female tennis player ever, one of the greatest female athletes of all time."
"Roger Federer just carried himself with so much dignity and class."
"Who doubted Serena Williams? Serena Williams has been the most dominant player in women's tennis for two decades."
"the tennis star was worth an estimated 225 million dollars"
"Imagine being one of the best like tennis players in the entire world and then rocking these crazy looks. It's actually way cooler than you think."
"She's the greatest female tennis player ever."
"You do not give the greatest player of all time chances to come back in a match that is just plain simple how it goes."
"She's really the GOAT, Australian Open without losing a set when she was pregnant."
"Wimbledon is the most famous tennis tournament in the world."
"Let the game come to you, get into flow, hit the ball at the same speed that it's coming at you and no faster unless you see an opening."
"Arthur Ashe: tennis legend and advocate for racial equality and AIDS research."
"Novak Djokovic is the greatest of all time, there's no question."
"The Wimbledon Championships will become a 14-day tournament starting next year."
"The tennis champ triumphs and unleashes a victory dance."
"I really don't think that they should be hosting a grand slam."
"Novak Djokovic, 10-time winner of the Australian Open."
"It's Serena Williams, the greatest female tennis player that's ever lived"
"Roger Federer, not his best tennis... but he's got the set."
"He is the greatest athlete that I think that the sport of tennis has ever produced."
"Starting my journey to become one of the best 1,000 ranked tennis players in the world."
"The changes done to tennis and aces are undoubtedly better."
"Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time."
"He is the greatest tennis player of all time."
"I am back in the singles match. I needed this confidence booster. I needed this. I've been waiting a year to make my marks, to come back in a big way, and I feel like I just did."
"We probably will not see another tennis star as great as Serena Williams in our lifetime."
"Osaka, who won in Melbourne in 2019 and 2021, has not played on the WTA tour since September."
"He's the flash, but what he's developed now, he's developed this very, very extremely powerful forehand."
"So one sport that they got really into and they were very good at was tennis."
"Hitting a tennis serve effectively is one of the hardest things in sports to do."
"Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis is back after a year out because of the pandemic."
"He's like a Djokovic down a set or two sets."
"You gotta have that power forehand it helps a lot."
"He has retained his number-one status in the world, undisputed champion."
"Yanik, wow. You are tonight taking home your first Grand Slam title."
"He's had huge success in the game most notably five U.S opens."
"Frank played really well, he deserved to win."
"It's much easier to generate spin on the ball."
"I played baseball and a little tennis."
"Since 2004 Wimbledon, Federer, Nadal, and Joker, 63 Grand Slam titles; the field, 13 Grand Slam titles."
"Althea Gibson was a young black woman that was playing tennis in the mid-40s when she was playing within black tennis leagues in the United States."
"She became the first black woman to win a grand slam Championship."
"Serena's the best of all time. She's the greatest."
"Love it, Vinci versus Nakamura, there you go, something new for him to work with for sure."
"I know next to nothing about tennis, but I know a great deal about desire."
"Men are stronger, men are faster, we all get that, but it sort of belittles what women do on the tennis court."
"I think it's pretty funny how in tennis that you can have a really good match like play really [ __ ] solid and still lose."
"People are really starting to see you with the tennis clubs. They're really starting to step up into your own power."
"Are those tennis balls, like, American Gladiators?"
"It's hot, tennis has never been hotter to me."
"Frederick Prince of Wales is thought to have died having been hit by a tennis ball not a lawn tennis ball as that wasn't invented until the 1870s but a real tennis ball which is solid."
"Your backhand, not going to lie, very impressive."
"What makes a great tennis player is, first and foremost, hopefully loving what you're doing and willing to learn from losses."
"They've lost first sets many times in the end of this season. They're in a good spot."
"Some of these serves he's absolutely detonating the ball 70 plus milph. It's just a lot of fun to watch."
"...not referenced in the film though about the Williams sisters was Capriati's comeback which is pretty incredible."
"Bernard Tomic made quite the entrance into the professional tennis scene, boldly declaring his intention to become the greatest number one player in history and win a grand slam, fueling his confidence was his father John."
"One woman was preparing for a tennis game when her friends found her scratching at her face screaming about the pain."
"The most pressure I ever felt was at the US Open."
"Everyone's really looking at Coco Gauff to win her first Grand Slam, which could be an incredible moment for the teenager."
"Novak Djokovic is poised to take his 24th major."
"I think a lot of people would love to see Carlos win it."
"There are a lot of tennis wives and girlfriends that are doing really cool things right now for the sport."
"Sponsorships within the sport of tennis are kind of one of the most interesting parts about the sport."
"I think something that's great about tennis is that even if you're not good or like you literally can't even make racket contact with the ball it's still fun."
"The return is one of the most important shots in the game. You got to work on it if you want to get better."
"As someone who is not very good at tennis, I'm actually alright at paddle."
"Amy shoulders the electric athleticism on the baseline."
"I'm not in the US Open yet I have a qualifier in week and a half up in Seattle."
"Tennis was my sanctuary, whether things were going great or indifferent or bad."
"What if the announcers in a tennis match made a sound for every single time the ball gets hit?"
"Widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport of tennis."
"His precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname 'Pistol Pete'."
"Serena Jamaica Williams is an American professional tennis player."
"US Open not just a turlet but the US Open to me is the number one tournament and of course the championship of my country."
"We landed, we cheered for the women's tennis players, but we were giggling."
"She's had a great year winning the women's US Open."
"The Australian Open has always been the biggest hurdle."
"So maybe 200 a month would be for tennis if you want to play on the har-tru."
"One thing is certain, a US Open win changes lives dramatically. Being known as a US Open champion places the winner among the all-time greats of the game."
"Ever since we met like three years ago he always told me besides being a number one player one of his goals was to make tennis more popular in the US."
"You're amazing, Serena, you really entertained us and you played tennis to the gods, mama."
"We're going to have a lot of fun, obviously tennis being the central point, but at the same time, we're going to have some special guests from champions of their respective sports."
"I'm reading this book right now called the inner game of tennis which is not really a book about tennis it's it it was a book book written in the ' 70s that became kind of like a Zen In The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance kind of book where that applies to everything in life."
"Point for Point, pickleball requires more skill than tennis."
"The screwball serve can make the ball curve, which can make things super tricky for your opponent."
"If I have 20 winners, my air count is usually up. Usually it's like if I have a good match, I have 10 winners and three airs or nine winners and four errors. My air count is always low when my winner count is high."
"A lot of the time it makes sense to aim for your opponent's backhand."
"In 1985, which tennis player became the first unseeded competitor to win the men's singles competition at Wimbledon?"
"The US Open to me is the hardest championship to win. It tests all aspects of a player's game, and it's as much of a mental strength as a physical test."
"...she's doing everything it takes to win the United States open."
"CER smashed a significant Milestone winning his first Masters 1000 trophy at the Canadian open."
"I don't even play tennis but this is so cute you could literally wear this out."
"Guys, not every day is a good day in tennis, but we still get out here, we still get our steps, we still trying to have fun, get better, and get better."
"Serena Williams is a phenomenal tennis player, the best. She just deserves all of the praise."
"My rediscovery of tennis was exhilarating and developed into a lifelong passion."
"But when it's all said and done, you know the cool thing is about what you've achieved or what I've achieved on the tennis court, no one can take away those wins."
"Before you're a tennis player, you're a human."
"Nadal never feared his Rivals at his Peak."
"Rafa brought a new level of competitiveness to tennis."
"Rafa puts an end to Federer's 237 consecutive weeks at the top."
"Nadal was arguably one of the greatest teenage players in the history of tennis."
"Prime Nadal doesn't get talked about as much because his Peak came at a time when Federer was still playing at a high level and Novak and other tennis players were also getting ready to Peak."
"Did you ever want to become a professional tennis player?" "No more than I wanted to become a professional writer. This one worked out, but you can do it with... Oh, you know..."
"There's a side of Nick Kyrgios people don't see. They just see kind of like the bombastic side of him. I do, I like Nick Kyrgios. I like his game more than anything."
"The only double bagel zero-zero double in a major final since 1911!"
"When suddenly something seems to happen in which the game of tennis gets absolutely perfect."
"You don't have to be a skilled experienced tennis player. It's highly strategic."
"I'm back on my tennis lifestyle because that picks up my whole evening."
"Billy Jane King turned 79 today she won 39 Grand Slam titles 12 singles led the fight for Equal Pay antennas only woman in history to win U.S singles titles on grass carpet clay and hard court lastly she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2009."
"Yeah, and you know you've got to get that return deep into the court so let's see if this is an overcompensation, he goes much shorter here, Martinez Vic, after missing a couple."
"That is top shelf play, look at this crosscourt shot."
"Let's go here's a first serve, nice deep return, excellent third shot drop."
"He's leaning towards the middle of the court, and the player in black just hits it where he is not, that is top shelf play."
"Sometimes just getting the ball back over the net is a win. Scramble, scramble, get it over, get it over until you can get one down and get back to neutral."
"He's running around all these backhands, dude, you can do that."
"Great point from Leia Jansen there and it is eight all here we are in game number three."
"This is what it takes to win a point out here."
"If you can get any free points off of your serve, let's say you make five, miss one, who cares?"
"He's got one of the best one-handed backhands from his chest."
"...for their first goal in women's doubles in 2024."
"Beating Novak Djokovic for the next gen is like a rite of passage."
"For the first time since 2005, the Australian Open final would not feature a member of the big three."
"Coming from two sets down to win in your first Grand Slam final is something quite special."
"The way these guys hit the ball and the belief they have in themselves tells you tennis is truly in good hands."
"He had literally won just about everything that college tennis could offer him."
"When it comes to rackets, the word that's going to help you out the most in solving this tennis elbow mystery is responsiveness."
"A larger head size gives you more power, a larger Sweet Spot gives you more power."
"He's been playing some amazing tennis."
"He managed to win Roland Garros to complete a historic career Grand Slam."
"I do believe that a positive outlook and confidence translates all the time. You know what I mean? I can tell you when I played tennis, it's a bunch of mind games, and when I was confident and felt good and comfortable, I played better."
"Prince of Tennis it's gonna have a lot to do with tennis."
"She played tennis till the day she died."
"Tennis isn't about winning points, it's about winning the points that matter."
"That cross-court shot, they just have not found an answer."
"Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest legends in tennis history."
"Nadal, the first player in history to win 12 grand slam titles at a single event."
"He's a champion. He played well in those moments and that's why you know he's one of the greatest."
"Federer had Machine level efficiency."
"Federer's game was one of the most beautiful elements to grace the sport."
"Federer had a complete skill set, was physically up to speed, and had the mentality of a champion."
"Roger Federer in one word: graceful."
"It's his fourth U.S. Open title. It's his 19th Grand Slam. He's now just one behind Roger Federer."
"First of all, uh, I just want to congratulate Rafa. Nineteenth Grand Slam title is something unbelievable, outrageous."
"If you were to put the tag of consistency on any player, Rublev would be your guy."
"Can you do this? How about this? Novak Djokovic can, and that's why he's the greatest champion in the history of men's tennis."
"It really gives confidence. That's one of the things, especially in the beginning of a match, where you're struggling, you're nervous, and you finally get the game on the board, you get more confidence."
"I think potentially with touch and feel the extremes will be a bit nice Around the Net than the Pure Drive."
"His 96.5% winning rate still stands as the highest season-to-season winning percentage for a man in the open era."
"He won the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same year for the second time in his career."
"He was unquestionably the king of tennis and was playing the best game of his career."
"He set the bar higher for tennis seasons in 1984, and he still does."
"Jon was a player of great skill and finesse with the best volleying touch in tennis history."
"Swings high over Washington and stays in the court, excellent adjustment."
Andre Agassi: "I fell in love with tennis far too late in my life, but the reason that I have everything that I hold dear is because of how much tennis has loved me back."
Andre Agassi: "Tennis taught me that the needs of this world are great, but they are no match for the human spirit."
"His skill at the net earned him nine major doubles titles and one major mixed doubles title."
"And she takes her first game. She's on the board. Must be a relief for her to get an opportunity and take it."
"That's a great shot, that's such a hard shot, the backhand, that it's unbelievable."
"The fact that Federer has started to play one pocket really shows up in his game."
"Standing Ovation just as there was 58 weeks ago when he beat Andre Agassi."
"Pete Sampras, 1996 U.S Open champion. It doesn't get better than this."
"Sampras says the whole key to his success here at the U.S open has been confidence, believing in himself once again."
"An arsenal of strong servers... the great equalizer."
"I love tennis, I love the sport, I love the traveling even though at times it's hard, I have a great group around me and I'm very thankful."
"The world's number one player eyes up the competition on the first day of the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston."
"It's a seemingly important part of being a top tennis star: you have to smile, answer politely, and make sure that everything looks just right."
"You know how they prepare, what do I do to be ready on the court, and I think that is interesting for people."
"It's the perfect setting to watch one of the most highly anticipated contests of the championships."
"I think it's important for us to try to get the great athletes growing up to play tennis."
"It was an incredible match because if you remember on the first set Mcenroe came out and knocked Borg off 6-1 in about 24 minutes."
"I miss everything about the game and the exciting moments spent on court, the break points saved, the winning match points holding up trophies, walking past fans taking selfies, it's all part of one big happy family on the tour."
"Every little boy dreams of playing in the US Open."
"He played perfect in the U.S. Open."
"What a great return there by Lewis!"
"It's a freeing feeling being on a tennis court."
"It's Wimbledon, would be the most prestigious."
"It's pretty impressive that tennis is the only sport where it's very close to being equal."
"Serena Williams is without a doubt the best female tennis player to ever play the sport."
"I think it's possible. Anything is possible. That's why we like sports, right? I mean, if you look at the, the US Open in tennis now, all the big favorites are out. It's gonna be a new, new crown, uh, European, uh, US Open champion on Sunday."
"Every point is big in a fifth set, Seth. You don't have... I don't want to call them wash points, but you don't have the first 10... 10 points of sets one through four to kind of get your feet wet, to kind of build momentum again."
"If you can hold serve, you can't lose."
"groundies it doesn't matter at the baseline from the mid Court wherever on both sides are just so clean from fed"
"Life lessons of tennis apply to life."
"Big shout out to big Reina aka Serena Williams... she is to me in my opinion bigger than Michael Jordan."
"They rely heavily on those free points on serve. Both have big serves."
"She's been here before many times and won a lot more grand slams than Maria Sharapova."
"That was a couple of the best forehands I've seen from Sharapova."
"The bigger, more aggressive player right now has given herself two break point opportunities to possibly serve for the first set here at the US Open final."
"She will now serve for the first set."
"One break point the entire match. It's unbelievable, that just shows you how well Sharapova is playing on serve."
"Look at this, the girls are underway, so Sweden versus Germany in the final to be the ladies doubles champion."
"Roger Federer is elegant, he is class."
"There's never a bad time for an ace, right? Goldfish memory."
"Life's uncertainties are like a tennis match where a ball teetering on the net reflects those times of unpredictability."
"The US Open is the tournament that everybody wants to win."
"We saw Serena's last win, over not the last match, we didn't see her lose, we saw her win."
"I'm just happy that tennis is becoming cool."
"That's about as close as you'll see Federer to a miss."
"Now it's official, Coping Yi has lost his first set of the tournament."
"It kind of makes sense with his tennis background because it does feel like he always returns the ball."