Wordplay: The Week that was in Tennis Quotes

By Chris Oddo

February 20, 2012

"But let me put it this way: Do you snore?" -- Victoria Azarenka, to reporters when pestered about the grunting issue after winning the Qatar Open. 

"Well-placed sources on the Federer Rotterdam appearance fee: $1 million tax free. Wow." Jon Wertheim, tennis writer for Sports Illustrated, gossiping a bit. 

"The chances are there, but the question is: can you capitalize?" -- Milos Raonic, discussing the gap between up-and-coming youngsters, such as himself, and the top four men in the game. 

"Bandannas=cool. Headbands=dorky." -- Stephanie Myles, tennis blogger for the Montreal Gazette, via Twitter. 

"Andy Roddick drops 10 spots to No. 27, his lowest ranking since he was 18 years old. That's a wow." -- James LaRosa, Tennis Channel blogger, via Twitter. 

"There's a significant gap from where I am and where I need to be." -- Andy Roddick, commenting on his run of poor play and poor health of late to reporters in San Jose. 

"He couldn't pull the trigger when he wanted to." -- Roger Federer, commenting on Juan Martin del Potro, who he defeated to take the Rotterdam title on Sunday. 

"If the real estate wasn't so expensive here, maybe I'd buy a place." -- Milos Raonic, after defeating Denis Istomin to take his second consecutive SAP Open title in San Jose. 

"I think the biggest difference is probably just her confidence that she's playing with at the moment." -- Sam Stosur, on Victoria Azarenka, who defeated Stosur to win the Doha title yesterday.