I took more anti-inflammatories probably than anybody in my 20 years of playing and I know what that terrible stomach pain can be. I also know what terrible menstruation cramps can be, as most women tennis players have, to the point where you feel nauseous, but you just play on. Pam Shriver Read Quote
When you’re in the second set and you start thinking I have to win this and get it over, the pressure to finish quickly can get to you. Pam Shriver Read Quote
Living in Los Angeles and having three little kids, it’s hard following the Orioles. Pam Shriver Read Quote
The pace of play is very important whether I’m watching baseball, tennis or golf. Pam Shriver Read Quote
To be part of the big picture, whether it’s celebrity interviews or seeing how big the U.S. Open is in New York or on the world stage, is amazing. Pam Shriver Read Quote
You have to make sure the players know to be accessible, and that’s part of their job. That’s why you earn a lot of money. There’s a public relations, fan-friendly part of it. Pam Shriver Read Quote
Living in Baltimore at age 11, I was still not single-focused on tennis. I still played other sports. It was becoming a bigger part of my life, but it was still mainly my summer hobby. Pam Shriver Read Quote
When I was 13, tennis became more of my life. It’s when I gave up skiing, I gave up winter sports. I still played varsity basketball my freshman year of high school – basketball was the last sport I gave up for my tennis. Pam Shriver Read Quote
Eventually I ran for the board of the WTA, lost my first attempt, got on the board my second attempt, and stayed there through most of my career. Pam Shriver Read Quote
