Who said what: French Open day 6
"Am I a good liar? Let's say it doesn't matter, really. Oh, my God. I couldn't play poker."
-- Iga Swiatek struggles to hide her relief at not having to face Jelena Ostapenko in the last 16. Ostapenko has won all six of their meetings
"I'm from Wuhan in China so I handle the hot weather quite well. I actually like these conditions, but I'd like to say thanks to all the crowd who suffered today."
-- Zheng Qinwen kept her cool on the hottest day of the tournament
"I have heard a lot saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top. I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing."
-- World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside the doubts coaches had about her in her youth
"I was in my towel, and I put my towel like this down in the box, and the guy was yelling aggressive with me. He reach out for me. I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court, it's a bit embarrassing."
-- Holger Rune on the interaction that led to a spectator being removed from his match
"The players have to be respected. We are not animals. We are trained to do our best. There are some ups and downs."
-- Frenchman Quentin Halys, who lost to Rune in five sets
"Your mind drives everything. When your mind goes, sometimes your body can go too. That's the most important thing, to stay locked in. Tell yourself to keep going."
-- Tommy Paul opens up on the challenge of staying focused after coming through his second straight five-set match
"Muscle memory kicks in when it's a tight moment and you want to go for that big serve again. You have to fight those demons and hit a slower serve to change up the rhythm, especially in those tight moments."
-- Alexei Popyrin details the importance of variety and the need to resist temptation
"It changed a lot honestly. I have to say that I was pretty scared when Veronica, she got pregnant. During the pregnancy was probably the worst moment because I had so many thoughts on how it's going to be, how I could manage to be a father, to be a great father, an example, not just in the court but off the court."
-- Lorenzo Musetti speaks about adjusting to life as a father. His partner Veronica is pregnant again with their second child
"That's not what we're saying. I have to stop you right there."
© 2025 AFP
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