Marion Bartoli Quotes

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.

Throwing a ball is not natural, whether it's overhand or underhand.

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

I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life.

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

My father was a really good athlete, so his pop-ups really were sky high. Eventually I learned how to judge them properly and catch them well. It was great training for when I started to play on teams, which I did all through school.

The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.

Cricket and tennis are very different skill sets, but I've played tennis all my life, so it's a lot easier coming back than learning how to face a cricket ball for the first time.

My strokes come from a lot of different people. I personally take credit for my forehand. My uncle helped me a lot with my backhand.

I feel like my serve is a little bit better with each match.

For somebody like me who doesn't bowl, it's important to contribute in the field, and I've worked hard on that, slip catching.

I don't do anything else but play basketball.

I make shots, and that's what I am.

Obviously, I'm coordinated and whatnot.

I pride myself on being able to make all the throws.

I was an ambidextrous child, and the symmetry of roller skating was a welcome respite from my awkwardness with physical activities that involved a ball or a racket.

All I can do is play football, put it on film.

I got my ball-handling skills naturally. I know I can get better, and I will get better, but it's something I was born with.

I played basketball, baseball, and football. I never had much downtime. But I think playing multiple sports helped tremendously in my baseball career. I have the agility of all three combined into one.

Technically I don't play sports because I have two left feet and I cannot coordinate and my motor skills are a bit 'out of whack.'

I think I'm a very powerful player; I can hit good groundstrokes.

Since I've been in fourth grade, all I've known was basketball.

I often speak about tennis being one of the most important sports when I was growing up, for my hand-eye coordination and quick feet.

If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it.