Boris Becker Quotes

I have enough confidence at the moment to say that I have the potential to play at the same level as Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery.

If they had rankings in baseball, maybe I would have been able to do the math and figure out my chances of being a professional baseball player versus a tennis player. But that was the decision-maker for me, I just thought I was better in tennis.

There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn't producing results no one would notice me.

I was making sure everyone knew Crabtree was a mediocre receiver. And when you try the best corner in the game with a mediocre receiver, that's what happens. I appreciate that he knows that now.

Cristiano reminds me of German tennis player Michael Stich. He was destined to make history, but then Boris Becker showed up. Cristiano is so fast, so strong, so incredible, but he has one problem: Leo Messi.

If I am not playing at one hundred percent, it is going to be very difficult for me to win.

When you look at all of the great players who ever played the game, they all had that other gear that they could go to, and it makes a world of difference.

If you have the athletic ability, why waste it in one sport?

I think in the lifetime of a tennis player there are many times where you feel that tremendous confidence.

If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.

I think I'm skilful enough, but I don't consider myself a naturally talented, gifted sports person.

When I'm playing my best, like I was at the U.S. Open, I feel on top of the match and able to do exactly what I want. There are other times when you're not in control, but that is tennis and you have momentum changes in every single match.

I'm not that good a player, and I'll be the first to admit that. I might be a three or four grand-slam winner; I might be a two grand-slam winner, I don't know.

I didn't have to play rugby that well, and I didn't have to play cricket that well, because I had this voice.

My mother said I would have more chances to become a tennis player than a football player.

The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.

Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin.

I think I have just as much talent as anybody when it comes to the 100 or 200.

Serena is one of the players you can really beat, but not every day.

Almost every Grand Slam, I'm in second week, which is pretty positive for me.

I know that if I am playing at an all-pro level, our defense is playing well.

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

Nobody can tell me that if players are good enough, they will come through. That is not true. There are plenty of players who are good enough.

I can dominate a game at any point.

I've had signs I can play at the highest level.