Shikhar Dhawan Quotes

One of the most important things, actually, when you're playing on grass, is to move.

When I can control the ball off the first shot after serve and return, especially with my forehand, that's when I'm in control most matches.

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.

It's tough to control the ball on the clay.

If you didn't have power, you had to have touch and serve and volley, which I found very exciting and that's why I love watching Federer play, because of those skills.

Of course I don't have a big serve. I have other weapons. That's why tennis is a nice sport.

I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.

I hit the ball early and move my wrist a lot, so I get bigger angles.

I didn't want to just rally at the baseline, even though that happened a lot.

Well, I like to - the game of serve and volley, but it's very tough, you know, against the best players because they return so good and their passing shots are really good. So it's really tough to get there with those players.

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.

If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously.

Players who win on a clay surface are those who can control the ball, playing steadily and accurately from the back-court, keeping the ball in play and moving it around with changes of speed and spin, and resisting the temptation to over-hit.

Tennis is a running game, not a hitting game - it's not golf.

There are times I do single wicket bowling, and there are times I try, practise, hitting a specific length.

On clay, you know that you have much longer rallies, and you must run for maybe two or three hours.

The point in tennis is to take the ball as early as possible and take time away from your opponent.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.

When you have the ball above the net height on grass, it's easier to play, and when the ball comes at you more slowly, it's easier to play. But when a guy hits hard and deep, I think you have to have been out there playing to understand, but it's hard to really hit the ball.

My serve - it's really important for me.

I don't have the same serve speed as some of the guys, but I have good footwork, and I take the ball early.

Slowly from just touching the ball I got to making the ball and eventually hitting a decent defensive shot. Because I don't have a lot of weapons I have to use my speed.

On clay courts I have some weapons to play a good match.

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

If I get a good delivery, I just defend it, and If I get a loose ball, then I hit it and make runs.