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"Yeah, right after the point I thought I'm going to quit this match." -- Kei Nishikori, commenting on his 42-stroke rally in the first set of his quarterfinal match with Andy Murray.
 
“Well, luckily for me it wasn't something that stayed there for long time.  It was just a, you know, sudden pain.” – Novak Djokovic, on an injury scare against David Ferrer in the second set of last nights straight-set win.  

"I should probably find out." -- 
Maria Sharapova, unsure on when her semifinal with Petra Kvitova was going to be played after her 6-2, 6-3 win over Ekaterina Makarova in the quarters. 

"I could have served better, that's for sure." -- A critical 
Andy Murray, on his performance versus Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals.

"Woodshed in Japanese?" -- Christopher Clarey, New York Times tennis writer, making light of Andy Murray's thrashing of young Kei Nishikori, via Twitter. 

"I'm still shaking a little bit -- Rod always does that to me." Darren Cahill, after interviewing Roger Federer and Rod Laver on the ESPN set. 

"I don't know.  Like my son said, We need a couple of ravens up there just to scare them off." -- Rod Laver, on dealing with the birds that have created problems during matches played on Rod Laver Arena. 

"Ask me after." --
Petra Kvitova, on whether the No. 1 ranking would be something special for her. 

"I can guarantee right now you're not going to see me here at 40 years old.  If I'm here at 40 years old, I have major problems.  Oh, goodness." --
Maria Sharapova, talking about how long she'll continue to play on tour. 

"It was a serve‑and‑volley game back in those years because not too many of the grass courts you would say were up to par with Wimbledon.  You let the ball bounce, and it may not bounce.  That's where the serve‑and‑volley routine came into play."-- Rod Laver, on the style of play that the players of his era employed. 

"If it's last year, you know, I be dead for sure." --
Kei Nishikori, commenting on his improved fitness this season. 

"You've watched me grow up, you've watched me play tennis.  I've been the same over the course of my career.  No one important enough has told me to change or do something different." -- Maria Sharapova, on the persistent questions concerning her shrieking. 

 

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