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Tennis Quotes To Celebrate Arthur Ashe’s Birthday

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This month we will celebrate Arthur Ashe’s birthday and what better way to remember him by than with some famous and entertaining tennis quotes. Arthur Ashe was not just a great tennis player, but he was also a remarkable human being. We dedicate these 12 tennis quotes to him.

1. “Tennis belongs to the individualistic past – a hero, or at most a pair of friends or lovers, against the world.” ~ Jacques Barzun

2. “Though your game is hardly the best, you can fray your opponent’s nerves, by methodically bouncing the ball, at least ten times before your serves.” ~ Arnold J. Zarett

3. “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” ~ Billie Jean King

4. “I’ll let the racket do the talking.” ~ John McEnroe

5. “If you don’t practice you don’t deserve to win.” ~ Andre Agassi

6. “Why has slamming a ball with a racquet become so obsessive a pleasure for so many of us? It seems clear to me that a primary attraction of the sport is the opportunity it gives to release aggression physically without being arrested for felonious assault.” ~ Nat Hentoff

7. “Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses.” ~ Author Unknown

8. “If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that’s a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there’s going to be a life after tennis that’s a lot longer than your tennis life.” ~ Chris Evert

9. “What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.” ~ John McEnroe

10. “In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two. 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?” ~ Billie Jean King

11. “Tennis and golf are best played, not watched.” ~ Roger Kahn

12. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” ~ Arthur Ashe

On July 10th, when we celebrate Arthur Ashe’s birthday, pick up a racket and play some tennis. Then sit back and reflect on these tennis quotes and think about how they aren’t just relevant to life on the court, but are relevant to everyday life in general.

What Every Trivia Enthusiast Should Know About Tennis

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Trivia has grown exponentially in popularity in the last decade. One of the most common types of trivia that is played between friends, family, and loved ones is sports trivia.

There are dozens of sports trivia games, online and physical, that are literally at your fingertips. If you havent yet explored them, now is a great time. But, like most of us, if you already are familiar with the subject of sports trivia, then youre probably looking for trivia information that you can use.

This article is all about tennis. So, if youre looking for trivia on the subject of tennis and its history, you are in the right place. Here we go.

On September 20th, 1973, at the Houston Astrodome, female tennis extraordinaire Billy Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in front of 30,000 spectators in the famous Battle of the Sexes.

Tennis was introduced as a bona fide Olympic sport in the year 1896. Afterwards, it was removed from Olympic competition following the 1924 games and wasnt formally reinstated as an Olympic sport until 1988.

The sport of Tennis was created in England.

The first Tennis Masters Cup was won by Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil who defeated American Andre Agassi in straight sets in the year 2000.

The open era of the US Open began in the year 1968 and was won (mens singles) by Arthur Ashe and (womens singles) by Virginia Wade.

The French Open is also known as Tournoi de Roland-Garros and as Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros.

The last mens singles Wimbledon championship to be won by a British citizen was in 1936, when Fred Perry accomplished that feat.

The common tennis ball weighs just more than 2 ounces and just less than 2 and 1/16 ounces.

The first American woman to win the French Open was Helen Wills in 1928.

The longest recorded tennis match of the open era lasted an exhausting 6 hours and 33 minutes. This match was played at the 2004 French Open and was between Frenchmen Arnaud Clement and Fabrice Santoro. Santoro finally beat Clement 16-14 in the fifth set.

The term used to refer to 0 in tennis is Love.

Boris Becker was the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon singles championship title. He did this in 1985 at the age of 17.

This is just a very brief overview of the vast amounts of tennis trivia that are available to you; however, the information that you have just received can definitely help you in your trivial pursuits. I hope that you have learned something valuable here and that you can use it and share it.