34 Quotes by Sue Barker

Billie-Jean King used to take me out on court and say that she just wanted to watch my forehand. You can't get greater praise than that.

I'd earned enough money, I had a flat in Wimbledon, I did some corporate things, but I was really unhappy. After being challenged all my life, suddenly there were no challenges any more.

In 1980 I was attacked by a dog in Spain and was temporarily blinded in one eye - I thought it would end my tennis career.

For a long time I was terrified of dogs, but now I get so much pleasure from them.

But you are always remembered for how many Slams you win, not weeks at No. 1.

The majority of people don't even realise I was a tennis player. The older you get, the less people remember what you did before.

It doesn't worry me how I'm remembered.

You want to do it on your own terms - not to be forced out because your body breaks down. I had to quit because of injury and I was crying for weeks. I used to wake up in the morning and think 'what am I getting up for now?'

For me, I still wish every day that I could play tennis again. It's such an incredible, wonderful job to have.