Helen Wills Quotes

• I love the feel of hitting the ball hard, the pleasure of a rally. It is these things that make tennis the delightful game that it is.

  Helen Wills

  Games, Tennis, Balls

  HELEN WILLS “TENNIS”

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• Concerning the limits and limitations of the women's game - why should we believe there are any?

  Helen Wills

  Leadership, Sports, Believe

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• If you see a tennis player who looks as if he is working hard, that means he isn't very good.

  Helen Wills

  Women, Mean, Player

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• When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration.

  Helen Wills

  Games, Play, May

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• Spectators often express disfavor of fair decisions.

  Helen Wills

  Decision, Spectators, Fairs

  HELEN WILLS “TENNIS”

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• I can remember when, as a beginner, I was delighted with any ball as long as it would bounce.

  Helen Wills

  Long, Beginners, Balls

  HELEN WILLS “TENNIS”

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• There is no game like the direct attack. Fancy strokes, while effective to watch, do not bring the results a fast driving game does.

  Helen Wills

  Games, Doe, Watches

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• Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient.

  Helen Wills

  Player, Two, Competition

  HELEN WILLS “TENNIS”

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

  Helen Wills

  Rain, Finals, Wimbledon

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• No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different.

  Helen Wills

  New York, Player, August

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