#wimbledon

The 1927 Wimbledon finals were almost put off because of the rain, which threatened every moment. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#because #every #finals #moment #off

Just because you win the French Open it doesn't mean you can do well at Wimbledon. ↗

— Li Na

#french #french open #just #just because #mean

If I didn't do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me. ↗

— Li Na

#chinese #chinese people #forget #i #maybe

When I was a child, the FA Cup was one of the crown jewels of the sporting year, along with the Grand National, Wimbledon and The Open. But with every announcement it seems to lose another piece of its identity. First it was sponsors added to the name, followed by the semi-finals at Wembley. ↗

— Gary Neville

#along #announcement #another #child #crown

I had started my love affair with Wimbledon. ↗

— John Newcombe

#had #i #love #love affair #started

That match was late evening and I had the experience of the electricity of the Centre Court because it was packed, a full house for the whole match. It had been a great year for me, first time there and I had the full taste of Wimbledon. ↗

— John Newcombe

#been #centre #court #electricity #evening

I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. ↗

— Andy Roddick

#cup #davis #davis cup #finals #get

My sporting hero was Drazen Petrovic, the NBA basketball player, who was killed in a car accident in 1993. He was a good friend, an unbelievable player, and I dedicated my Wimbledon win to him. ↗

— Goran Ivanisevic

#ball player #basketball #basketball player #car #car accident

I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#guy #i #just #kid #like

New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up. ↗

— Jimmy Connors

#clean #guts #love #make #new