The sport of champions can be an obsession for those who enjoy it, so we have gathered all the best tennis captions for you to share. And if you’re looking for short tennis quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.
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Tennis Captions for Instagram
The tennis court is calling me, and I must go.
Tennis without borders
Play with respect, win with grace.
“The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.” – Mitch Hedberg
Timing is everything.
Today’s forecast: 100% chance of winning.
If its gotta be, it starts with me.
I hate to lose more than I love to win.
“I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.” – Serena Williams
Play with respect, win with grace.
The court called, it wants me back in the game!
Talk with your racquet, play with your heart.
Serving up this look today.
There are 2 rules in life: No.1- Never quit. No.2- Never forget rule no.1.
Always try to look like a winner
Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses
“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.” – Martina Navratilova
Pick–up line: You might as well play be a tennis player, because I’m about to court you girl.
Tennis has given me soul.
Winning is a way of expressing yourself.
I’ll quit competing when my heart stops beating.
Chillin’ on the tennis court after a long game.
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
Keep calm & Tennis on
Felt cute. Might play a little tennis later.
Tennis is a lot like waiting tables. The most important thing to get right is the first serve.
I just try to play tennis and don’t find excuses
“You don’t have to hate your opponents to beat them.” – Kim Clijsters
My favorite place on earth is the tennis court.
Play each point like your life depends on it.
Dedication + motivation = success.
This outfit is really working out for me.
Welcome to the winner’s corner.
“You’ll hear a lot of applause in your life, fellas, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers. I hope each of you hears that at the end.” – Andre Agassi
I don’t wear a crown, I wear a headband.
“I just try to play tennis and don’t find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.” – Goran Ivanisevic
Nothing is given. Everything is earned.
Never let good enough BE enough!
Dating a tennis player is risky – love means nothing to us
Work less, play more tennis.
Be so good they can’t ignore you.
“I hate to lose more than I love to win.” – Jimmy Connors
Tennis has given me soul
Until the last ball is played.
Tennis is the only game where love means nothing
Some wish for it. We work for it.
I love winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I love to play.
Nothing but the ball, till you fall.
“Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind.” – Andre Agassi
“When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.” – Roger Federer
“I play each point like my life depends on it.” – Rafael Nadal
“The great part about tennis is you can’t run out the clock…. As long as we were still playing, I had a chance.” – Andre Agassi
“When I was serving for the match, there was a sense of how big a moment that is in British tennis history. It’s great to have finally done it.” – Andy Murray
Less work – More Tennis
The serve was invented so the net could play
Preppy mode on.
Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses.
“Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.” – Pete Sampras
“The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.” – Martina Navratilova
Tennis uses the language of life
OK, let’s do this.
“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.” – Arthur Ashe
Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.
“Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.” – Rafael Nadal
Dressing like a champion.
Spectacular performances are preceded by spectacular preparation.
You play the way you practice.
A team above all. Above all a team.
I’m not afraid of anyone, but sometimes I’m afraid of myself.
You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.
I play tennis, love means nothing to me
I am the only player who can beat me.
“Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you’re too damned old to do anything about it.” – Jimmy Connors
I play each point as my life depends on it.
You only live once, but you get to serve twice.
Just serve it.
Practice winning every day.
“If you don’t lose, you cannot enjoy the victories. So I have to accept both things.” – Rafael Nadal
I came to win.
Tennis is life, the rest is just details
Stand tall, talk small, play ball.
“I play each point like my life depends on it.” – Rafael Nadal
“Being number two sucks.” – Andre Agassi
I refuse to lose.
“I’ll let the racket do the talking.” – John McEnroe
Demand respect or expect defeat
You need balls to play Tennis.
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
Tennis is my therapy
Do you always play this badly at the net? Because I don’t like your approach.
“Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” – Vitus Gerulaitis
Serving up some sweetness.
What time should I book the court? Let’s shoot for around tennish.
Having a ball.
Just go out there and do what you have to do.
I don’t always play Tennis, OH wait, Yes I Do!
I play Tennis. What’s your superpower?
“Tennis has given me soul.” – Martina Navratilova
“I don’t play in any tournaments to come second best.” – Andy Murray
99% tennis. 1% everything else.
In my white sneaks.
Tennis is my therapy.
Just go out there and do what you have to do
Life is too short to wear boring tennis clothes.
“It’s one-on-one out there, man. There ain’t no hiding. I can’t pass the ball.” – Pete Sampras
Fred is so condescending about my tennis strokes. I can’t take any more of his backhanded compliments.
Tennis is downright smashing!
Tennis is a psychological sport, you have to keep a clear head
Intensity is not a perfume!
“I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.” – Roger Federer
Tennis Anyone?
“I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams
“What is the single most important quality of a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.” – John McEnroe
When life gets complicated, I play tennis
Love means tennis
Making too much racquet.
Tennis court is calling me, And I must GO
“I want my tennis to speak for everything.” – Maria Sharapova
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.
Game. Set. Match.
If life gives you lemons, pray they are Lulu.
My favorite thing to do is play.
Winning isn’t getting ahead of others. It’s getting ahead of yourself.
You are your only competition.
Serve it, Smash it, Win it, Love it.
“One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision.” – Billie Jean King
“Tennis is a tough sport – there are no draws.” – Roger Federer
I still haven’t met my match yet.
Hustle, hit, and never quit.
Talk with your racquet, play with your heart.
Tennis, the best you can get!
“Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill but you can’t play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.” – Venus Williams
Hustle, hit, and never quit.
Good players want to be coached… Great players want to be told the truth.
I want my tennis to speak for everything.
On and off the court, I’m winning.
Hustle and heart set us apart.
“One important key to success is self–confidence. An important key to self–confidence is preparation.” – Arthur Ashe
Keep calm & play tennis.
I don’t need therapy, I just need to play tennis
Dreams don’t work unless you do.
We play Cinderella Tennis: Sometimes we don’t make it to the ball.
I’ll let the racket do the talking.
Winning is my habit.
Does Ralph Lauren need a new model?
“I have always considered tennis as a combat in an arena between two gladiators who have their racquets and their courage as their weapons.” – Yannick Noah
Winning isn’t everything, but wanting it is.
Tennis and golf are best played, not watched
Queen of the court.
Life is better on the court.
Is your eyesight as bad as your cell phone reception? Because that was a terrible call.
Education is important, Tennis is importanter
“Tennis is, more than most sports, a sport of the mind.” – Rafael Nadal
Played like a champion today.
Tennis: It’s all about LOVE!
I like my breakfast like my tennis grip: Continental.
Let’s dance.
If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart.
Serving this lewk with a smile.
Play like there’s no tomorrow.
“Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best.” – Andy Roddick
You wish you could play like a girl.
Championships are won at practice
If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart
Success is a journey, not a destination.
The fifth set isn’t about tennis, it’s about nerves.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
“I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.” – Pete Sampras
Keep calm & smash hard
“I think, for me, I just really want to have fun with every match that I play because tennis is a game.” – Naomi Osaka
I play better when I like my outfit.
The critics are always right. The only way you shut them up is by winning.
Success is a journey, not a destination.
Stay classy.
Stress doesn’t really go with this outfit.
“You have to want to play it all day, every day to get to the top.” – Monica Seles
“I’m really trying to focus myself on playing tennis, and I think that’s really important.” – Stefan Edberg
Play each point like your life depends on it.
So that is it for our list of Tennis Captions and Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
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Laynni Deir
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