35 Inspirational Maria Sharapova Quotes On Success

Maria Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player. Although she played under the banner of Russia with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), she has lived in and been a United States permanent resident since 1994. Sharapova competed on the WTA tour from 2001 to 2020 and had been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to hold the career Grand Slam. She is also an Olympic medalist, having won a silver medal in women’s singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. May these Maria Sharapova Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.

1. “I’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.” Maria Sharapova

2. “You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it’s been a good ride so far, but it’s not over yet.” Maria Sharapova

3. “I’m an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.” Maria Sharapova

4. “When I make a commitment I stick to it.” Maria Sharapova

5. “Sometimes when you’re putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work’s going to pay off.” Maria Sharapova

6. “When you are young, you are a little naive.” Maria Sharapova

7. “I look forward to the challenges.” Maria Sharapova

8. “I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.” Maria Sharapova

9. “I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.” Maria Sharapova

10. “When you’re going through tough moments, you never know when you’re going to have good moments.” Maria Sharapova

11. “There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.” Maria Sharapova

12. “I love yoga. I do yoga when I have time, which is not very often.” Maria Sharapova

13. “I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.” Maria Sharapova

14. “I owe a lot to my parents.” Maria Sharapova

15. “My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.” Maria Sharapova

16. “I don’t worry about what my opponent is doing.” Maria Sharapova

17. “My family and I built my whole career from scratch.” Maria Sharapova

18. “I learned there’s a big difference between juniors and the pros.” Maria Sharapova

19. “I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.” Maria Sharapova

20. “The more matches I play, the more confident I get.” Maria Sharapova

21. “My main goal is to stay healthy because when you’re injured you realize how lucky you are to have your health.” Maria Sharapova

22. “I’ve been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.” Maria Sharapova

23. “When I walk through that gate to the court, that’s my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.” Maria Sharapova

24. “No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.” Maria Sharapova

25. “A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn’t have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.” Maria Sharapova

26. “You control your own wins and losses.” Maria Sharapova

27. “When you look good, you feel good. Confidence with what you’re wearing is very important. If you feel good, you will always perform your best without worrying about anything.” Maria Sharapova

28. “As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.” Maria Sharapova

29. “Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I’m very grateful for it.” Maria Sharapova

30. “I don’t follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, ‘Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.’ I just like being myself.” Maria Sharapova

31. “If you’re able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that’s worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.” Maria Sharapova

32. “I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.” Maria Sharapova

33. “I mean, I think I’m doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.” Maria Sharapova

34. “If I’m nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it’s playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.” Maria Sharapova

35. “I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.” Maria Sharapova

I hope you enjoyed these Maria Sharapova Quotes On Success. Do let us know which one was your favorite in the comments section below.

Check Out Maria Sharapova’s Top 10 Rules of Success From Evan Carmichael:

Have A Great Day!