Pam has always been my glamorous big sister – 13 years older than I. She played on the women’s circuit for nine years and came home to tell me stories of France, Japan. – Tracy Austin
When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals. – Tracy Austin
Winning that first game was so important; my mother always said that the first game of the second set was the chance to keep it going if you were ahead or change things if you were behind. – Tracy Austin
The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn’t take it because I was still an amateur. – Tracy Austin
My mom and dad met at UCLA when he as a captain in the Air Force and she was in her junior year. – Tracy Austin
My sister and I are opposites in many ways. She is six feet tall, while I’m five feet four. – Tracy Austin
My mind started wandering. I started playing carefully, instead of playing the way that had gotten me to that point. I had to force myself to keep driving the ball. – Tracy Austin
Venus hasn’t been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam – she’s been coming back from injury. – Tracy Austin
We’ve gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit – to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat. – Tracy Austin
