A biography for Katrina Adamshasn’t been written yet.
“I was the ultimate tomboy because my oldest brother used to always beat up on me and wrestle and make sure I was engaged in sports, because I was his excuse to be able to go hang out with his friends.”
“I was eighth in the world in doubles, 67th in singles. Could I have achieved more? Yes, perhaps, but I did it my way.”
“A bad toss is one of the most common causes of a bad serve, and most tosses are bad because players release the ball too soon, flick their wrists, or both.”
“We are a traditional sport in an innovative society, and so trying to make change is always a task.”
“I was fortunate to have people like Althea Gibson come and speak to me, also Leslie Allen and Arthur Ashe. So I feel obligated, part of my duty, to continue to pass on the knowledge I've learned to youngsters and adults alike.”
“Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time, the greatest female athlete of all time, the greatest athlete of all time.”
“My goal is to play better than my seed. If I'm seeded sixth, I want to try to go to the semifinals. If I'm seeded third, I'm going to shoot for the finals.”
“Everything that I do is with a purpose and intent of wanting to make a difference.”
“I grew up in youth programs in Chicago, so they are definitely close to my heart. It is all about helping kids and giving back to a sport that has given me so much.”
“I'm a visual learner, so with hand-eye coordination, I was a natural.”
“We want to make tennis look like America when it comes to cultural backgrounds.”
“Someone had to lend me a hand or two to pull me forward. I feel it's my duty to make sure I do the same.”
“When we introduced 10-and-under tennis - when we shortened the courts and had smaller rackets and low-compression balls for trying to introduce the sport to youth - a lot of people said we weren't going to succeed.”
“I'm a competitor in everything that I do. I love to compete.”
“Tennis is a very interesting world. It's a sport of opportunities, but it's a sport of challenges as well. And for anybody to continue to progress, they have to understand what those challenges are.”
“As athletes, the biggest asset that we bring to the workplace is our work ethic, our confidence, our never-say-die attitude. We're about winning.”
“Changing the dialogue and behaviors around race and equality in sports starts with removing barriers and creating opportunities.”
“I don't take no for an answer.”
“I went to Northwestern. I bleed purple and white.”
“As a kid, I used to love going to the arcade. I used to tell my parents I was working on my hand-eye coordination. It was probably just a way to get more quarters from them.”