Q. Why do you think you're so superstitious?

RAFAEL NADAL: No. Can you repeat the question? You can change, because I'm not very superstitious. Why? I put the bottles? And I always say that little bit the ass is not superstitious. There's problems with that (laughing), little bit bigger than usual.

But, no, yes, the socks is not superstitious. When I am playing, after this style of shorts, not more large shorts, it's going to be easier. I'm going to finish about the socks.

What? Nothing else, I think. What do you think? What more? Nothing else, huh?

The lines? The lines? No, the lines. Just on clay, because I like the white line (laughing).

From Ivanisevic.

"I might play in another final there and don't want that stupid (runner's up) plate for a fourth time. I am going to win Wimbledon one day -- even if it is the over 40s doubles ..."

A reporter asked Ivanisevic whether his Tuesday loss to Byron Black could be attributed to jetlag incurred as a result of flying from Los Angeles to Montreal. Ivanisevic responded: "No, my brain is jet lagged for the last eight months."

Ivanisevic on Croatia's chances to win the World Cup:
'If they would win? I don't know. It would be great. I think the whole country would be drunk for the rest of the year, including me and the rest of the team. We would celebrate. I would put the racquets in the closet and just come back next year...'

'The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents:
umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.'

'I think they like a little action. They like action movies, so they like me. Always something interesting going with me when I play, some aces, a little talking to the people around, a little fighting, a little throwing raquets. They like this. They don't like when somebody's too boring. They like American. I think I'm doing pretty well. I was surprised in Indianapolis, it was really nice.'
~When asked why the American public likes him so much (1996 US Open)

I don't like it. I go to a restaurant and everyone is 100 or 150 years old. Every time I think somebody is going to die there.'

Q. Goran, first, about yesterday, the incident on the doubles court. Can you describe what it feels like to be hit with a serve from Marc Rosset in the back of the head?
Goran: 'Very nice feeling, I tell you. It's -- you have to try once. It doesn't hurt at all. I mean, it's an unbelievable pain because you just wait for his big second serve; I mean, it's coming here right on my neck.'
~Lipton 1997 Interview

"He said I'm a pain in the neck. But he is. He just doesn't accept anything. So I'm going to apply sanctions because he broke my remote control, and I'm just left with my Playstation."
Nadal won't forgive Carlos Moya for breaking his remote control

It's an incredible serve. I'm trying to figure out where it is I would need to stand on the court to have the same trajectory."
Andre Agassi after facing 6ft 10ins Ivo Karlovic's serve. Agassi is nearly a foot shorter than the Croat.

"If I was coaching him, I'd fine him $100 every time he hit a groundstroke."
Agassi on Karlovic again.

"Grass is for playing football" - Marcos Baghdatis

" Be lucky, guess the corner, close your eyes and hope there's a God. You have to be a little religious to break his serve. " - Magnus Larsson on how to break Pete Sampras' serve.