The WTA delivered some memorable on-the-court moments with superb tennis on display but there were some memorable moments that happened off the court.
Thanks to a compilation done by WTA, we bring you some of the most memorable WTA quotes of the 2021 season and there were quite a few. Tennis is an important part of many people's lives whether they are professionals playing the game for a living or tennis fans consuming the product. For
Simona Halep it's both and she admitted that it makes her life better:
"[My] life is much better with tennis, what tennis gave me." She said that after losing at the US Open proving that even in a loss Halep finds the positives.
Serena Williams rarely finds positives after a loss but the most important thing to her is her daughter. She said this at the Australian Open:
“I would not be able to go function without my 3-year-old around. I think I would be in a depression. We’ve been together every day of her life."
Leylah Fernandez played a brilliant event at the 2021 US Open nearly winning it but even in defeat the young Canadian remembered to pay tribute to New Yorkers for their relentless support:
“I know that New York has suffered a lot the past years when [9/11] did happen. I just wanted to let them know that they're so strong, they're so resilient. They're just incredible. Just having them here happy, lively, just going back to the way they were, having my back during these tough moments, has made me stronger and has made me believe in myself a lot more.”
Victoria Azarenka shared her love for Planet Earth at the Indian Wells Masters by saying:
"Me personally, I kind of like planet Earth. I hope we as a society will take better care of it before moving to another planet. That's kind of where I stand."