Top 66 Petra Kvitova Quotes

China’s a lucky place for me!

I’m glad that I can play the tennis that I always wish to play.

It’s very challenging to get the right balance between relaxing and working.

There’s nothing crazy about my diet but no fried meals, nothing fatty, and not much meat.

I’m going to try to put less pressure on myself, but I know how easy it is to say that rather than to feel it, but that’s how it is.

I couldn’t imagine myself retiring from a match.

I think I was born with this aggressive game inside me.

When you enter the gates of the All England Club, you can feel the history of tennis.

I think, of course, when you are coming somewhere, when you know you are playing good tennis, it always helps you.

Winning Wimbledon in 2011 was a bit of a surprise for everyone, including me. It was like I was in a dream, and I didn’t realise what it meant.

I’m not really a person that needs to make a lot of money. The money is great for an easy life, but at the same time, it’s not very important.

A lot of athletes want to have a break, but they don’t do it.

You can feel up, you can feel down, and you have to keep your emotions kind of somewhere to be focused on the next ball.

I like a kind of quiet place – Wimbledon Village, for example.

One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.

I spend a lot of my time packing. It’s a routine, and I know what I need, but I still like to make a list beforehand and usually pack in the afternoon, as I prefer to rest the evening before travelling.

I’m really happy to be back on the court to play tennis, to really do what I love.

I think everything bad that happens can be good in a way, if you’re thinking about it after a while.

I’m really trying to be relaxed on my days off.

I think English is very important for tennis players. To be on the tour, it’s much more easier if you speak English. So that’s why I knew that I have to improve my English.

I got my calmness from my mum.

I spent 10 days on the beach and slept pretty much all day, every day. It was the perfect place to have a rest.

Women’s tennis is very open. You really never know who going to be there.

I’m not the sort of person who would want to just lie on the sofa watching TV.

I was so empty. I didn’t always feel physically bad. I was able to play, but I wasn’t there 100%. I felt I was fighting this strange feeling rather than the opponent; I couldn’t really describe what was going on.

I’m not really the kind of person that wanted this kind of big attention everywhere. But on the other side, I’m glad that children are picking up a racket and they have an idol in myself.

If I had to choose between a third Wimbledon title and the number one ranking, I would choose Wimbledon. The ranking just shows how you’re doing in the year, so I think the Slams are first, and it shows in the number anyway.

Wimbledon feels like my second home.

I love to play finals. I love to play on the big stadium.

Even in the heat, I’m able to be there and run and fight, no matter what is happening.

Of course it’s one of my goals to win another grand slam. Wimbledon was great – so if it’s Wimbledon again, that’s fine – but I think I have the game to win the other grand slams as well.

There’s things in the life that should be more important than just tennis.

I started playing tennis when I was 4 or 5 years old.

I like to watch movies – I just saw the documentary about Amy Winehouse, which was very good and emotional.

I’ve always been a person who likes to take care of myself, but there is so much to do behind the scenes, and I love to just focus on the tennis.

I don’t pretend to be any different just because I win tennis matches, so hopefully brands appreciate my approach and my likeability, because it’s who I am.

Obviously, diet is important for an athlete, but I don’t have anyone telling me, ‘You can eat this, but don’t try that.’

I’m always nice.

Sometimes I put too much pressure on my back.

In Madrid, the conditions are always better for me. It suits my game: fast clay, high altitude, the balls fly really well.

To win a Grand Slam, you have to win seven matches in a row, and it’s very different physically and mentally from other tournaments.

It’s nice to be No. 1, for sure.

I found out how I missed tennis through the period I didn’t play. It was a difficult time to watch girls playing on the TV, me sitting on the sofa with the hand in a splint. I find out then how I love this sport.

Like every normal working person, you get tired and need time out.

I don’t want to change; I just want to be like everyone else. I’m nothing special.

When I was younger, I used to think ahead too much, and that would make me lose concentration in the match I was playing.

I think the U.S. Open just doesn’t suit my personality. I’m more of a calm person. There, it’s noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn’t matter when you’re playing, but I just find they drain your energy.

Now I don’t have a coach; I’m just by myself. I’m enjoying this change, and I hope it will help my game.

I’m not a good cook, unfortunately. I’ve tried a few times, but I don’t like it too much.

I think it’s a long-time process when you are trying to get fitter and fitter.

You always have best memories when you win a title somewhere.

I still like sweets and sometimes treat myself but not often. I try to keep an eye on it, but it’s not like I’m desperate to go and eat a whole chocolate cake! I do like a bit of vanilla ice cream, though.

The most important thing is definitely success on the tennis court. I know that if I win matches, everything else will fall into place, and the money and sponsors will follow.

I just don’t find New York as my favorite city, if I can say.

Winning two Wimbledons is very nice, no matter what.

When I was a baby, I was on a tennis court every day with my mom and with my brothers, so I would pick up the balls for them when they’d play, and then sometimes I’d play with them, but not very often.

It wasn’t very easy getting used to being famous. Everybody stared at me in the supermarket and on the street. I think my life changed, for sure.

Everybody really can beat everyone from the top, so it’s really difficult to stay on the top.

It’s tennis. I’m still human. I’m not a robot.

I’m not someone who enjoys being recognised too much.

We should all know what we are putting into our body.

During Wimbledon, I ate only rice and pineapple. My coach cooked for me. He made sweet rice.

I have six racquets and usually two pairs of tennis shoes with me. Most of the time, the shoes can last two or three weeks if I’m playing all the week. I’m not the kind of player who slides a lot, so I just need one extra pair in my bag.

It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match.

Since I’m playing so many matches, I just need to rest. Every nap, it’s very welcoming.

It was a pleasure to share the court with Serena; she’s such a champion.