Photo: Eisele/Giubilo/ZimmerJo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
On breaking two Olympic tennis records...
TSONGA: For me it's good. For me it's good because this is the only way to write my name in the history for the moment (smiling). With Rafa, Roger and Novak, even Andy, it's tough to go through big tournaments. So I'm really happy. I hope I will have some more.
Andy Murray (GBR)
On superstitions...
MURRAY: Well, no, I don't really have superstitions, but I try and have the same meals ‑ well, breakfast anyway ‑ before matches. Occasionally when I'm on the court, I take the ball I've won a point with, I actually don't play with that ball, I put it in my pocket, but it's not something I do all the time. That's just something I do occasionally.
Laura Robson (GBR)
On who takes charge when she plays mixed doubles with Andy Murray...
ROBSON: I think we're equal.
Andy Roddick (USA)
On his current form...
RODDICK: I feel like it's extremes with me right now. If I win one, it's like career appreciation day. Then if I lose one, it's like we should take him out in the field and shoot him in the head (laughter). I don't think it's either. I'm playing as well as I have this year, so far in the last four or five weeks. I'll just try to forget about it and get back to the US Open Series.
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
On meeting other Olympic athletes and watching other sports...
DJOKOVIC: Well, I'm going to repeat myself with many other athletes... Usain Bolt. I still haven't seen him, but I've seen so many other athletes. I wanted first to see all the Serbian athletes, but we are quite far away. We are sorry that we can't really go out there and support other Serbian athletes and see other best athletes in the world perform live, so every opportunity that we have, we get to go there. We went there for the ceremony, as well two days before that. It was really nice.
On what a gold medal would mean and the disappointment of losing at Wimbledon...
DJOKOVIC: First of all, it's not a disappointment playing semifinals. Second of all, it would mean a lot to me. Of course, it would be probably right up there with all the Grand Slams that I won because I'm playing here for my country in the first place. That's something that we as tennis players don't get to experience too much because we're individual athletes.
Maria Sharapova (RUS)
On differences between playing at Wimbledon and the Olympics...
SHARAPOVA: It's much more team, even though it isn't. It's still an individual sport. I mean, all of us, the Russian team, get together at the official Russian house and we have dinners together. We have a few cooks that have come from Ukraine, which has been the best part. I'm the first one in line for the food all the time (smiling). I get it when it's warm. That's been great. There are a lot of benefits. Can we do this at every Wimbledon? I'll pay for them!