By: Chris Oddo
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“I have no idea.” – Kim Clijsters, on what she’ll be doing this time next year.
“I feel he plays really good against me.” – Roger Federer, on how Rafael Nadal plays him.
“I prefer the player who gonna play worse that day.” – Rafael Nadal, on who he’d like to face in the final.
"Total communication breakdown there.” – Brett Haber, commentating for Tennis Channel, when Horatio Tecau and Robert Lindstedt both swung at the ball in the 3rd set tiebreaker of their doubles semifinal against the Bryan Brothers.
“What an irony that is – the loudest shrieker ever (well, tied with Sharapova) complaining about crowd noise?” – Pam Shriver, expressing herself without inhibition, while commentating on the Victoria Azarenka – Kim Clijsters match for ESPN.
“I was really small. I remember even few girls who are playing qualies here, I was playing with them. They were kicking my ass.” – Victoria Azarenka, on how tiny she was back in 2003 when she first starting playing challengers.
“I've been telling her, Don't watch the matches; it will get your heart rate going and you might spit that baby out.” – Bob Bryan, on his wife Michelle, who is ready to give birth to their first child at home.
“Are they contagious?” – Brad Gilbert, after Victoria Azarenka and Kim Clijsters each double-faulted on successive points in the third set of their semifinal match.
“These two players are not having lunch in the off-season, I promise.” – Chris Fowler, ESPN commentator, on the budding rivalry between Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova.
“But, yeah, I could have been home already two days ago. I feel that I really gave it 200%, so in that way I really don't feel like I could have done anything differently these last two weeks.” – Kim Clijsters, on being proud of her gutty performance in this year’s Australian Open.
“It was a blur from there.” – Bob Bryan, on how he and his brother won the last four points of the 3rd set tiebreaker in their semifinal match against Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau.
“I think he can do it. It's hard to say, though. Top 10 is a big step. It's another one. He's showing me all the signs he can be there.” – Pat Rafter, chatting with reporters about whether or not Bernard Tomic can be a top 10 player in the next year.
“I felt like I was, you know, running like a marathon out there.” – Victoria Azarenka, on the physicality of her semifinal with Kim Clijsters.
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