Sentence examples for a gritty competitor from inspiring English sources

He's just such a gritty competitor.

A gritty competitor, she is never out of a match until it is over.

Throughout much of camp, the 34-year-old Testaverde has seemed sharper and looser than Foley, a gritty competitor who is a slow summertime starter.

Murray, who will take on Spain's Fernando Verdasco in tomorrow's quarter-finals, was below his best  during the second set in particular, but showed what a gritty competitor he is.

Heather Watson has regularly proved herself to be a gritty competitor and dug deep here at the Australian Open to win her first match on the opening day of the tournament.

The experience of being in a Wimbledon final – and winning it – should stand Kvitova in good stead, even if Eugenie Bouchard, the No13 seed, is a gritty competitor who believes she belongs at the top.

For Paul to finally acquire that elusive ring, the Clippers will need Blake Griffin to develop the capacity to dominate more frequently so that the team doesn't become overly reliant on its shortest and grittiest competitor for bail outs.

A winner over the Crucible course and distance already, Neil is a typically gritty Aussie competitor.

Known for his ability to delight with his infectious smile and cagey humor, Hunter possesses a gritty, aggressive side that makes him a fierce competitor, too.

Before his ban, Hamilton was known as one of the nicest athletes in cycling, and also as one of racing's toughest, grittiest competitors.

BOSTON (AP) — Curt Schilling retired from baseball Monday, ending a career in which he won World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the game's most dominant pitchers and grittiest competitors.