‘When I lost, my parents and coaches told me the main reason was the backhand’ - Dominic Thiem
Padel
‘Before each competition I should listen to music and simultaneously visualize the best strokes I’ve played in previous games‘ - Juan Lebrón
Badminton
"I always wanted to beat them" - Chloe Birch
Tennis
‘The fact that it is a family business is something that gets me closer to them’ - Rafael Nadal
Badminton
"When you’re working with young players I think it’s very important for a coach to always be constructive and encouraging" - Hongyan Pi
Padel
‘Padel is a magical sport… because it is the most democratic and inclusive sport that exists’ - Gustavo Spector
Badminton
‘Immediately for me it was fantastic’ - Kai Niederhuber
Tennis
“Every disadvantage has an advantage.” – Stéphane Houdet
Tennis
“I want to win a Grand Slam. That’s what I am working for.” – Xinyu Wang
Tennis
“It’s my victory, my loss. I’ll take responsibility for both.” - Sofia Kenin
Padel
’I believe that when I was pregnant, my children could hear the sound of padel balls hitting racquets. They were born with that sound in their ears.’ - Jensen Family
