By Chris Oddo
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“I really don’t know what was going on, my back was turned and I was toweling off.” –
John Isner, on the huge break he got on a missed call in the fifth set from umpire Kader Nouni.
“You look at him, and you really can’t tell whether he’s winning or losing from the first point to the last point.” – Darren Cahill, on the epic calm of Bernard Tomic.
“I don’t know about that.” – Bernard Tomic, when asked by Jim Courier if his sister was going to be a better player than him someday.
“Tomic doesn't use a tennis racket he yields a scalpel! He's a surgeon on court. Sam is bringing heat and Tomic's absorbing it like a sponge!” – Justin Gimelstob, via Twitter, on the beauty of Bernard Tomic, as he cruised past Sam Querrey in their second round match. .
“8-all, break point, I mean, can you be that stupid to do that in that moment?” – David Nalbandian, expressing his disgust with Kader Nouni in the press room, after his heartbreaking loss to John Isner.
“Felt a little bit like John Isner out there.” – Caroline Wozniacki, on what it felt like to serve 9 aces in her second round victory.
“I mean, for someone who in the latter stages of their career prides themselves for fitness, I don't enjoy that at all. I have a hard time calling the trainer, period, for anything.” – Mardy Fish, on having to deal with his opponent visiting with the trainer several times during the match for cramps.
“Everything was coming just twice as harder than what I'm used to, twice as deep. She cleaned the lines. She played some really good tennis. I wasn't used to it.” – Aussie Olivia Rogowska, on what it was like to face Li Na.
“Well, I've read the articles. I think they're quite sensational in lots of ways.” – New ATP Chairman Brad Drewett, on issues facing men’s tennis, and the talk of a player strike.
“That’s six of the quickest breaks I’ve ever seen in tennis – 2 service breaks and 4 racquet breaks in about 3 and a half minutes.” – Pam Shriver, commenting on Marcos Baghdatis’ highly entertaining racquet breaking tirade and subsequent break of serve against Stan Wawrinka on Wednesday evening.