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24 quotes by Samantha Stosur

Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur (/ˈstoʊsə/ STOH-ser; born 30 March 1984) is an Australian professional tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 in doubles, a ranking which she held for 61 weeks. Stosur is also a former World No. 4 in singles. Stosur won the 2011 U.S. Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final and becoming the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament . Stosur has won five...
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I love anything that involves the ocean. Swimming, snorkelling or surfing are all fun, which distracts from your mind that you are actually doing a... →

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Flexibility is crucial to my fitness. Incorporating a good warm-up and cool-down into every session decreases my chances of injury. I use both... →

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It is never too late to get into tennis! While I started playing at the age of 8 when my parents gave me a tennis racquet for Christmas, tennis is a... →

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Tennis is all about mental toughness, and you have to keep your head in the game. I make time to relax away from competition pressures, travel and... →

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Tennis takes care of everything. It requires agility and quickness to get to the ball, core strength to get power into your shorts and stamina to... →

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I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout.

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Core strength and stability is very important to me. Tennis is all about rotation of the body and my ability to create power. I incorporate a lot of... →

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I did always dream of being a professional player. I think every kid does dream of being a pro, but to last the journey you have to love tennis as a... →

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I don't really remember the day we lost our home in the floods, but looking back I can understand how devastating it was for my parents. I was... →

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My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength... →

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In tennis it's easy to get greedy - and one Grand Slam doesn't feel enough any more.

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I think all tennis players have to struggle through the early stages of their career. We start off playing tournaments and really just get by. I... →

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I think Serena Williams is the best tennis player of this generation, if not the best ever. It is amazing for her to be playing as well as she is at... →

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