Bill Tilden Quotes & Sayings

Never change a winning game; always change a losing one. — Bill Tilden

In these days of modern tennis a player is as strong as his weakest stroke. — Bill Tilden

Tennis is more than just a sport. It's an art, like the ballet. Or like a performance in the theater. When I step on the court I feel like Anna Pavlova. Or like Adelina Patti. Or even like Sarah Bernhardt. I see the footlights in front of me. I hear the whisperings of the audience. I feel an icy shudder. Win or die! Now or never! It's the crisis of my life. — Bill Tilden

To play mixed doubles: hit the girl whenever possible. — Bill Tilden