"The thing is Pete (Sampras) played on Court 2 after winning seven years. Who deserves what here? It's the club who decides in the end. You know, we're happy to be playing here. They [the club]- can put us at Aorangi or Roehampton if they want to, but we have to accept the fact." — Roger Federer responding to the fourth round scheduling which saw both Venus and Serena Williams appear on Court 2.
"I don't know what they are doing, you know, to put Venus on No. 2 and I'm on No. 18. So it was quite hard. I was almost playing in the parking lot. I almost need a helicopter to go to my court." — Jelena Jankovic finds something to joke about after crashing out in her fourth round match against Tamarine Tanasugarn.
"I don't have a good memory. I need to get another memory. I'm desperate to get another memory." — Serena Williams confronts a slight case of amnesia after her straight sets victory over fellow American Bethanie Mattek.
"If you want to beat Nadal you have to play not just not bad, you have to play good or sometimes very good." — After losing in straight sets, Mikhail Youzhny reveals the secret to defeating the world number two.
"Spain don't make me win. But, of course we are so happy that they won the Euro. It's so important for the country." — Feliciano Lopez ensures that he takes all of the credit for his 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 8-6 fourth round victory over Marcos Baghdatis.
"They’re serving bombs." — Svetlana Kuznetsova highlights an unfair advantage held by the Williams sisters.
Source: an AELTC staff
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