Serena Williams Quotes – Inspiring Words from a Tennis Icon

I don’t play to be the best in the world, I play to be the best I can be.

My success is not just mine, it’s the product of a whole team working together.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

I don’t focus on what I’m up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.

I’ve never been a person that’s like, oh, I want to be a Wonder Woman or I want to be Superwoman. I just want to be Serena Williams and play tennis.

I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Serena Williams.

I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.

I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.

Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.

I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.

You have to be fearless and take chances. Don’t live life fearing what comes next. That’s not what living is about.

You can be strong and vulnerable at the same time.

I don’t like to lose – at anything. Yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.

Serena Williams Quotes – Inspiring Words from a Tennis Icon part 2

The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very strong, be extremely kind, and above all, be humble.

You never know what can happen. So I’m definitely prepared for anything.

I’ve had to learn how to fight all my life just to survive. Some people think I’m ‘sassy’ but I think I’m just a straight-shooter.

I’m really excited to be a role model for a lot of young girls, hopefully, around the world.

Tennis is just a game, family is forever.

I’m really trying to do the right thing, not by anyone else’s standards, but by my own.

I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.

I’m always trying to push the envelope and do things outside the box.

I don’t like to lose, but I don’t want to go out and just win.

I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.

I’m really focused on my career, but if it happens, it’s cool.

I love playing tennis and I love being in the fight.

Every champion is formed by setbacks.

I am strong. I’m a fighter. Nothing has ever come easy for me and I am proud of my struggle.

I’ve always considered myself the best, and my goal is to be the best.

I think it’s important to pull for each other and bring each other up when we can.

I don’t think I would be a really good cook, but maybe I could be a sous chef or something.

I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.

No one likes getting their butt kicked, but I learned a lot from that experience.

I have faith that I will get there if I work hard enough.

I’m really focused on my career, but if it happens, like, I will be fine.

I never give up. I always give my all in everything I do.

I love the challenge of being an athlete, of being competitive. I believe you have to have that thought process.

I always had to fight for everything.

I’m always in a win-win situation.

I literally love my life, and I feel like I’m meant to be where I am.

I don’t want to be thinking about tennis 24/7, and that’s why I’m so glad I went to school.

I feel like I’m the most confident person on this planet.

I take pride in who I am and what I do.

I’m really excited about my future, about my career, and about my life.

I have a strong desire to become the best tennis player I can be.

I’m here to play tennis. I’m here to win.