Top 35 Sofia Kenin Quotes

I literally practiced every day except on the weekends.

Obviously I’m missing the city life.

I don’t feel like I’m ever getting overpowered.

I feel like mental toughness has been a huge part.

I didn’t want to overthink things because you can start overdoing it and get anxiety.

But it’s always good to see youngsters taking over and playing great tennis. We have to get ready and prepare because they’re going to play better against us.

Just playing against Serena, you’ve really got to fight for every point.

Serena is such a tough player.

Definitely I feel with more matches, I’m the type of player I win a match or few matches, then I get confidence right away and then I play better and better.

I wasn’t into any other toys. I always liked to play with balls and with a racket.

Me, I’m a rising star for American tennis. I’m really proud to represent my country and hopefully I can keep going higher.

I feel like I’m doing a really good job with keeping my ground and staying focused, starting off strong in the third set, because obviously I don’t want to go too down.

It’s not easy getting to a Grand Slam final.

I’m a bit hard on myself.

No matter what the score is, I’m still going to be there fighting and doing my best to turn the match around, and I’ve done it a few times.

It’s not easy playing a fellow American. I obviously want all of us to do well.

I love representing the US. I just love it.

Well, obviously it’s clay. It’s slower. You have to grind more. You move a lot more. You have to slide.

I’m so proud of myself, my dad, my team, everyone that has been around me.

I’m not a player that’s going to grind at the baseline – I like to dictate and control the point and try to use my drop shot as a weapon.

I’m not a good actress.

I feel like I’m playing some of my best tennis on clay. I’m sliding a lot, moving a lot. I know how to adjust to the surface, so I’m loving the clay.

The fight in me – I feel like that’s something you can’t teach. I feel like you’ve got to have that. You’ve got to have that belief and the passion.

It’s really great, winning some tournaments and leading the American group. It gives me a boost and a ton of confidence.

I know what to expect now with the mask and the social distancing and no crowds. But honestly, I feel like this is something I can never get used to, because this is completely not normal, and I obviously want it to be back to normal how it used to be.

I’m going to try my best and do everything I can to compete and do everything I can to win.

I’m just going to also focus on what I need to do, focus on my game.

Obviously I had great hand-eye coordination. I saw I was really different than other players.

Obviously, I want to do well in all tournaments, but if I had to pick, for sure Paris.

I feel like I’m doing some great things for American tennis.

Dreams come true. If you have a dream, go for it and it’s gonna come true.

I love winning more than anything, so, yeah, winning.

Yeah, I obviously do get nervous before the matches. I obviously have butterflies. I obviously want to do well.

I’ve always wanted to be No. 1 in the world.

In tennis, it’s usually you by yourself, so getting to be part of a team is really special.