Helen Wills Moody Quotes

When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration.

Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient.

 

The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants.

The 1927 Wimbledon finals were almost put off because of the rain, which threatened every moment.

Spectators often express disfavor of fair decisions.

No player can become accustomed to New York’s climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different.