Here are the best quotes from American tennis legend Serena Williams on love, life, success, and Tennis. Serena Williams was retired from tennis after the 2022 US Open!
Here are 20 Inspiring Quotes by Serena Williams:
1. “As a Black tennis player, I looked different. I sounded different. I dressed differently. I served differently. But when I stepped onto the court, I could compete with anyone.”
2. “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins, but by how they can recover when they fall.”
3. “The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.”
4. “Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realise that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.”
5. “Sport has literally changed my life. I’m here because of sport. It has given me a lot of confidence, a lot of courage, and a lot of discipline. It’s helped me to be the person that I’ve grown to be today.”
6. “Being strong is never easy. Not in this world we are living in… Standing up for yourself is not going to be easy, but it’s always eventually respected. Those are the people who’ve made a difference in this world, people that stand up for what’s right. If you look at history, those are the people that you really remember.”
7. “I don’t like to lose — at anything — yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.”
8. “Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.”
9. “I don’t have regrets. I don’t live in the past. I live in the present and learn not to make the same mistakes in the future.”
10. “I’ll always think about what I could have done better. Could I have come up on the net? Been more consistent? It’s not anger. It’s analysing: What can I do next time?”
11. “It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.”
12. “I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile, things will work out.”
13. “Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.”
14. “Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.”
15. “If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.”
16. “Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.”
17. “I’ve learned to love me. I’ve been like this my whole life and I embrace me. I love how I look. I am a full woman and I’m strong, and I’m powerful, and I’m beautiful at the same time.”
18. “I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.”
19. “All my life I’d woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don’t go to practise, I’m thinking about it all day.”
20. “I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.”