"I'm never betting in my life and I don't know any guys who are betting."
Nikolay Davydenko protests his innocence in the betting scandal surounding his recent match in Poland.

"I can play great tennis and I should enjoy it more."
Andy Murray has a new outlook.

"It always feels like a bit of a relief. Now I can relax a little maybe."
Roger Federer was surprisingly stressed about facing Scoville Jenkins in round one

"It's not my favourite Grand Slam. It's so, so different. It takes a lot of energy."
Justine Henin wins over the locals.

"I started thinking 'What am I going to do if this shoe completely wears out? Can I play barefoot?'"
Jelena Jankovic on what went through her mind when her shoe "broke somehow".

"My outfit was dark, and I definitely played a dark match."
Serena Williams struggles before beating German teenager Angelique Kerber.

"I like to hit with a lot of topspin but with these balls, they're like dead balls."
Juan Carlos Ferrero has a theory on why he lost in the first round.

"This is the best serve I have seen."
Jarkko Nieminen after losing to 6ft 9in American John Isner.

"I have never heard of him. It's not that he's not a good player, I just don't know anybody."
Isner on his next opponent, South Africa's Rik De Voest.

oooh......you beat me to it!! :P :ok:

:o Sorry DJ.....I say great minds think alike ;)

another one from ferrero yesterday after his loss to lopez...

"It's just another tournament," said the Spaniard. "I know it's a Grand Slam, but I lost in the second round last year and the world's still turning."

:) :)

:lol: A bit of perspective there from Juan

I watch a lot of kids' DVDs, learning a lot about Mickey Mouse, Little Einstein, the Wiggles. I know all the Wiggles."
Lleyton Hewitt on the joys of fatherhood.

"I've never played him before. He was always one of those guys that you look at and say, 'God, I really don't want to be out there with him playing three out of five.' It kind of showed today."
Amer Delic after being thrashed by Lleyton Hewitt. At least he's honest.

"I don't know the rules of baseball. I know if you hit it far, you got to go run. Then another one catches."
Svetlana Kuznetsova knows the basics anyway.

"It feels fantastic. I honestly didn't expect so many people to watch my match."
Novak Djokovic is surprised by the packed stands on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

"There's a million of those self-help books to tell you to just see it and believe it and it's going to happen. That's a great policy."
James Blake is asked what he must do to one day turn around a 0-7 record against Roger Federer.

"I know it's going to be just magical."
Aussie Casey Dellacqua on facing Maria Sharapova in round two (hopefully she didn't see Sharapova demolish Roberta Vinci in round one).

It's something special. I thought it was a cool mix with a kind of tuxedo look, all black. Why not? Especially at night. In New York you can do such a thing."
Roger Federer explains the fashion concept behind the little black number he wore for his evening game.

"It's not an important injury. A lot of players have problem with tendonitis. I improved a lot. I didn't move too much. I can't move too much. I tried to move as little as possible."
Rafael Nadal picks up an injury that hampers his, er, movement.

"Whoever I play, they are across the net. I control my side. If I execute, it goes pretty well. It's all about me for me."
Venus Williams will clearly not be studying Alona Bondarenko's form too closely.

"This year I have had many disappointments. But this is tennis."
Fernando Gonzalez takes a five-set defeat by Teimuraz Gabashvili on the chin.

"If I hadn't won today and things don't go according to plan at the Davis Cup, it's not going to tarnish my career in any way."
Tim Henman continues to be the most relaxed man in New York.

"Who cares? It's so far in the past. It's already history. It's a long time ago. It's time to move on."
Marat Safin is asked to reflect on his US Open victory in 2000.

"I was signing autographs after practice, the guy asked me to sign his forehead. I was like, 'are you kidding?' I didn't. I felt bad for him walking with a sign. I say, 'I can sign your ball or shirt, but forehead?'"
Ana Ivanovic gets an unusual request from a fan.

"Who cares? I will not care. I will be doing something else in my life and hopefully I will be happy."
Marat Safin is asked to look ahead and guess at what his legacy to tennis will be.

"If I look at myself, I felt like I was flying on the court. I was just so fast. I look at myself now, it's totally different player, different girl."
Jelena Jankovic looks back at last year's run to the semi-finals.

"At maximum, because otherwise I won't be here. It's not like I'm struggling with the money. It's not like I need it. I'm enjoying playing. I'm enjoying fighting."
And, yes, it's Marat again, this time on his level of motivation to play tennis.

A couple of Nadal:

when asked about his knee problems:

Q. Do you know what is the problem?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. I have a tendon.

(and yes, there is another bit of that answer, but it just made me :giggle: )

Q. Were you practicing here when you felt the pain? Where were you practicing when you felt the pain?
RAFAEL NADAL: Three days ago, I was practicing with Murray on center court.


Murray is passing his injury curse on to other players now :yikes:

"My mum texted me. She said, 'Watch out'."
Martina Hingis fails to heed her mum's warning as she crashes out to Victoria Azarenka

Not quotes as such, jus some outtakes from a "US Open Roadshow"..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBGg377F9aM

Roddick on the Fed-Isner match:
'I think Isner will be very big and Roger will be very good'
That about summed up the match really. :D

"I'm in the semi-finals of the US Open, baby."
Venus Williams enjoys her win over Jelena Jankovic

"It's not funny anymore."
Defeat to Venus wipes the smile off Jelena Jankovic's face

"I just saw him on the screen. I was like, Whoa, all these people coming to watch. It's great."
Jankovic on spotting Jerry Seinfield in the crowd

"I tell you is like Roland Garros and US Open different surface."
Nikolay Davydenko teaches us a tennis lesson

"It was too late already. Need to sleep also sometimes."
Davydenko couldn't be bother to stay up for Nadal v Ferrer on Tuesday

"I don't have a hat but I tip it for Nikolay."
Tommy Haas tips his imaginary hat to Davydenko

"I was annoyed and I was crying."
Israel's Shahar Peer isn't best pleased about losing to Anna Chakvetadze

"We learned how to shoot. I guess that was the best part. It was a lot of fun."
Peer perks up when asked about military service

"I'm not walking with my head down. I played my ass off out there, I played the right way. It helps, but that doesn't mean I can't be p****d off."
Andy Roddick experiences some major league hurt after a battling straight-sets loss to Roger Federer.

"I thought it was a very high standard match. I was very pleased with my performance. I thought actually Andy also played very well."
Federer keeps a tighter rein on his emotions than A-Rod.

US Open quotes from the beeb.....


"I was just not doing anything at all. Every ball I hit, I hit it with the frame, the handle, somewhere out. Forehand. Didn't serve well. This was it."
Svetlana Kuznetsova admits that she was not exactly on top form in her semi-final against Anna Chakvetadze.

"I just played horrible."
Chakvetadze is equally dismissive of her own efforts.

"I'm okay, I was just feeling dizzy, a little sick to the stomach and having some energy problems."
Venus Williams gives her explanation for defeat by Justine Henin.

"I don't care about that. I saw the doctor too and I could say I wasn't 100% but I was fighting and she was doing the same."
The sympathy is hardly overflowing from Henin.

"She has been sick all week. She was staying in her room all the time. She wasn't going out. I had to go and get her juice."
Oracene Price on her daughter's health problems.

"They both have a lot of personality and a lot of character and they are both great champions. I can admit that and it is tough to play against them."
Henin is the first player since Martina Hingis to beat both Williams sisters at the same Grand Slam.



And one from Justines interview......
Q. She called a trainer. Later we found out it was because of dizziness. She also said afterwards that she was not a hundred percent.
JUSTINE HENIN: I'm surprised (smiling).

What is that smilie with the HN? i keep seeing it but cant figure what it means :wacko: