Top 18 Chris Evert Quotes

I’m not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again – not even talking to one!

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving – about being unselfish and being flexible.

I was labeled at a young age – Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

Being famous before you’ve formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

I always looked ahead.

Losing hurts me.

Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis.

Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

My first U.S. Open I think was just very special for me because that was sort of the beginning of what was a ‘Cinderella‘ story for me.

I love hiking in the mountains in Aspen. Breathing the clean, fresh air is great. Plus, it gives me a cardiovascular workout and firms my legs.

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.

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

I’m not an overly ambitious person; I don’t feel like I have to excel.

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people.

You pay a price for everything in life.

Relationships are give-and-take, and when you’re a tennis player, you’re certainly not giving. You have to be self-absorbed. It has to be about you.