9 QUOTES WITH «GRAND SLAM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
grand slam.
As tennis players, we work and we sacrifice many things. To lose, that's not a happy thing - I mean sure, I was disappointed. You have to come back strong. But to win the last point in a grand slam tournament, that's the most beautiful and most satisfying feeling you can get as a tennis player. It's worth it.
Within two months I made the grand slam: covers of 'American Vogue', 'Italian Vogue', 'British Vogue', and 'French Vogue'.
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.
A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.
It took us 200 years to elect the first Democratic woman to the Senate in her own right, and that's Barbara Mikulski. Six years later, we had a grand slam: We elected four new Democratic women to the Senate. Sen. Mikulski now has some company.
The guy comes up to the plate, there's always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed.
I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'
I was lucky enough to watch my son hit a grand slam at sports camp, and that was great. Yes, I may miss some things, but honestly, I think I get to see more than a dad who works a daily 9 to 5.
I obviously want to win a grand slam, but whatever I do, however long I play, I hope I sustain a really long career, a healthy one, just a pretty consistent career. I obviously want to win a grand slam.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAND SLAM»
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grand slam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
grand slam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America and the story of golf
Bobby Jones won the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open and the US Amateur Championship. A new phrase was born: The Grand Slam.
If you have ever awakened wondering why you were born, if anyone cared, or how your life had become such a mess, this book might be helpful to you.
Samuel M. Huddleston, 2010
When someone frames Stretch with the disappearance of a valuable baseball card, the Fives forget their differences, including the rivalry between Stretch and Jack, to clear Stretch's name. Original.
S. S. Gorman, Patricia MacDonald, 1992
A book of photographs and text about the filming of the classic Grand Slam, originally broadcast 30 years ago. Includes images of the immortal Hugh Griffith, Windsor Davies, Dewi Pws and Sharon Morgan.
Riverton High School's talented catcher, Robbie Belmont, struggles to overcome injuries and to hide his pitching aspirations.
Robert Montgomery, Ralph Reese, 1991
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Nightstorm and the
Grand Slam (Pony Club Secrets, Book 12)
It’s the final Pony Club Secrets adventure for Issie and Storm (book 12) – can they become the youngest team to win the triple Grand Slam ever? Don’t miss the explosive finale to the Uk’s bestselling pony series.
The superstar shortstop for the Seattle Mariners discusses how education, hard work, and doing the right thing helped him become a Major League All-Star and the American League's leading hitter in 1996.
Alex Rodriguez, Greg Brown, 1998
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Venus and Serena: The
Grand Slam Williams Sisters
Provides an up-close look at these talented and celebrated tennis stars who rose to fame so quickly due to their amazing skills and determination to be the best in their field. Original.
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Venus and Serena Williams:
Grand Slam Sisters
Presents the lives and tennis careers of the two African American sisters whose unusual training by their father and striking appearances, as well as their remarkable skills at the sport, have made them standouts in the tennis world.
Stephanie Alexander, miserable as a corporate lawyer, resigns and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. She heads to the prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAND SLAM»
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grand slam is used in the context of the following news items.
Spieth arrives at St. Andrews, resuming Grand Slam quest
Spieth is only the fourth player since 1960, the year Arnold Palmer proposed the concept of the modern Grand Slam in golf, to win the first two ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Roger Federer's Time as Grand Slam Contender Far from over After …
Outside of Nadal on clay, Djokovic presents the worst matchup for Federer in Grand Slam finals. The Serbian evened his head-to-head record ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
Dustin Johnson out to stop Jordan Spieth's Grand Slam run
Johnson and Spieth will play together in the first two rounds of The Open — with the latter the subject of increasing scrutiny as he seeks to claim ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
Jordan Spieth Heads to British Open With Grand Slam in His Sights
1 while becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the first three legs of the Grand Slam in a calendar year. At the John Deere ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Winning a title in a Grand Slam without losing a set is very special …
He refused to pick a favourite among his 16 Grand Slams but veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said lifting the Wimbledon mixed doubles ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Pippa Middleton Tops Off Her Wimbledon Looks with a Style Grand …
(Djokovic walked away with his third Wimbledon title and ninth grand slam, in case you're wondering.) The star's admiration of the American ... «PEOPLE StyleWatch, Jul 15»
Grand slam can't deny Essexville-Hampton district glory in Little …
Luke Gillis followed with a grand slam that suddenly made it a 7-6 ballgame, as Southwest refused to go without a fight. But Alex Czyzewski ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
Serena Williams is Just One Win Away from another Grand Slam …
The world No. 1 faces Spanish surprise packet Garbine Muguruza, a first-time grand slam finalist, and says her torrid early-round comeback ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
Serena Wins Wimbledon, Eyes Grand Slam | Fort Smith/Fayetteville …
But Serena had barely finished parading the Venus Rosewater Dish around Center Court before her thoughts turned to New York and the ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
Bombers' 20-Run Slugfest Highlighted By Hall's Grand Slam …
Darick Hall came off the bench and hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Bombers twenty runs scored on the night. «KAGS News, Jul 15»
