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Quote machine: 2008 US Open, Day 4


 

Originally published on: 26/02/10 14:40

Julie Coin on how it feels to beat the world No.1, Ana Ivanovic
I don’t know. I’m not thinking about anything right now. Just, like, enjoying the moment, and I will see what’s going to happen next. I don’t know. I’m just playing match after match. I don’t know.

“I don’t realise yet that I beat the No.1 in the world. I don’t realise that I played at the big court. I don’t know how I’m going sleep tonight. I don’t know when I will realise everything: maybe at the end the tournament when I’m done with it. I don’t know.

James Blake on facing his friend Mardy Fish in the third round
I’ll still be in his wedding in a couple of months – one of us will be through to the fourth round, and the other one will be on a plane back to Tampa.

Julie Coin on facing compatriot Amelie Mauresmo in the next round
I don’t know her game. So I don’t know.

Andy Murray denies that he sizes up his potential run to Grand Slam finals
I’m not good enough to be able to do that.

Julie Coin on coping with the big stage of the Arthur Ashe Stadium
I dont know. I didn’t know how, like, with my nerves, how it would go.

Mardy Fish on life as a Fish
I think it’s easy to come up with headlines in newspapers, like when I lose, you know, the Filleted Fish, kind of thing, Fried Fish. I tend to see those a lot.

Julie Coin on having considered quitting tennis
At one point I was thinking, like, to maybe stop at the end of this year. But my game got better so that helped me for this tournament. So I don’t know.

Serena Williams on cruising past opponents
I like quick matches. They’re the best.

Julie Coin on the pressure getting to the top players
I don’t know ? all of you will write on them oh, they lost to the 188 in the world. So it’s hard for them, too. I don’t know.

Venus Williams on getting over her Olympic singles loss with the doubles title
Hey, I still got gold. I’m still excited. I’m still excited. Yes, I love it.

Julie Coin on her tactics against Ivanovic
I don’t know how I did it. It’s just ? I don’t know, today was just, like, perfect.

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