We’ve sourced some of the most interesting and thought-provoking Rod Laver Quotes. Each of the following quotes is overflowing with creativity, and knowledge.
Right through school, I was a handy cricketer, a batsman and a left-arm spinner who bowled leg breaks.
Tennis was a big part of my life from as far back as I can remember.
When you’ve got your man down, rub him out.
Players who win on a clay surface are those who can control the ball, playing steadily and accurately from the back-court, keeping the ball in play and moving it around with changes of speed and spin, and resisting the temptation to over-hit.
I saw Kyrgios down in Australia. He played some very good tennis, won two or three matches, and has done the same here at Wimbledon. I think Australia’s got a good prospect in Kyrgios.
Looking back, in comparison, there wasn’t that much that you could do with a wooden racket. In my day, the matches were certainly much less demanding physically.
The next point – that’s all you must think about.
As a tennis player, you have a record, and that is what counts. I feel like I enjoyed myself, and I’m proud of what I accomplished.
The time your game is most vulnerable is when you’re ahead; never let up.
We were pretty darn good – fit and ready to play – but today’s level is different. Those ground strokes are ever so much faster, coming back at you at a pretty good speed. Footwork-wise, you’ve got to be ready to hit that next shot. It’s a tough time.
Each match is a huge effort from a physical point of view. You can only hit so many balls before your elbow or some part of your body is going to say, ‘Hey, don’t do that to me.’
It occurred to me that it would benefit me to play without emotion – well, without emotion others could see, anyway. Card players profited from having a poker face so opponents wouldn’t know how good or bad their hand was, and I figured a deadpan expression would work in tennis, too.
I don’t want to get blase about being recognised. It’s pretty amazing.
There’s a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player.
I competed hard in the heat of the battle, and there were a few occasions where I played my best in the top matches. As for the best ever? I don’t think so.
I’m usually pretty good in the garden.
I don’t know much about Mauresmo apart from the fact she played great tennis. Is she a good technician? I don’t know those parameters.
