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.More Bill Tilden quotes [01/19/2012 02:01:27]

Never change a winning game; always change a losing one.More Bill Tilden quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]

Having them here was quite a delight, ... even if we struggled against their depth.More Bill Tilden quotes [01/19/2012 02:01:56]

Every girl ran a personal best. Usually they don't make improvements until the cooler weather kicks in.More Bill Tilden quotes [01/19/2012 02:01:10]

Tennis is more than just a sport. It's an art, like the ballet. Or like a performance in the theater.More Bill Tilden quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]