Quotes from Jennifer Capriati


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I mean, I feel like just a new person completely.


You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well.


I had an instinct before and maybe now I don't have that instinct as much as knowing what to do, what shots to hit, where to place the ball, things like that.


I do still have some of the experience from playing, but it's been so long since I've been out in those quarters, semis, finals, the important final matches, just against the top players.


What I want out of tennis is not necessarily just winning.


To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape.


It wasn't my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on, high drama, high emotion.


It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards.


I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more.


I was an emotional basket case.


I mean, obviously, a lot of people know me around the world. Kids know me.


People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say.


I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies.


I just want to get to the level where I can say that that's my level, just try to play well, get up there.


Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect.


Tennis is what I do and is part of who I am.


Now a lot has changed and I can separate a lot of things.


But, you know, I just want to play well and have fun playing well.


Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways.


This is the hardest thing I've ever done. The rehab has not gone as expected.