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A champion hates to lose even...

A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

I was labeled at a young age -...

I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

Being famous before you've for...

Being famous before you've formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

When you're a famous, successf...

When you're a famous, successful person at 16 years old, the rules change for you. Everybody is doing things for you to make life easier so you can go out and play. And I think you miss out on lot of growing up and a lot of reality checks.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

I think team sports probably t...

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

If you're a champion, you have...

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

If you can react the same way ...

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

You've got to take the initiat...

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

You've got to take the initiat...

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

Competitive toughness is an ac...

Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

The difference is almost all m...

The difference is almost all mental. The top players just hate to lose. I think that's the difference. A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

I was very, very shy as a youn...

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

A champion hates to lose even ...

A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

I realized that with hard work...

I realized that with hard work, the world was your oyster. You could do anything you wanted to do.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

If I win several tournaments i...

If I win several tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

Find something that you're rea...

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

Single-mindedness. I hate to ...

Single-mindedness. I hate to say it because I don't think it's the best thing for developing a person, but the single-mindedness - just concentrating in the one area - that's what it takes to be a champion.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

Ninety percent of my game is m...

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far. I won't even call a friend on the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration. I don't allow any competition with tennis.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

There were times when deep dow...

There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

You can't give up! If you give...

You can't give up! If you give up, you're like everybody else.

Chris Evert 67 quotes

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