Say what?! Best quotes from day 11 of Roland Garros

The rain dispersed and allowed for a full day of play on Day 11 of Roland Garros. Here’s what the stars had to say…

“I think it give me more confidence, for sure, and less pressure, because I won it. So I have a different mentality this year. I’m feeling way better.”
A confident Stan Wawrinka on how winning last year helps him

“I have no idea. I’m just doing it every day, doing every day, I’m going to try to do my own thing. Yeah, it’s just keep on going, keep on going, so I don’t want to think about it too much. I’m just really enjoying it at the moment, and, yeah, hopefully it goes on tomorrow again.”
Kiki Bertens tries to explain her winning run

“I think for me it was pretty good to have two days off because of the rain, I think especially the first day. My body was pretty sore from playing all those days.”
Kiki Bertens found a positive in the rain delays

“It was a great mental test for all of us, really, yesterday the entire day. I’m, in a way, glad to have a match like this, because it’s a challenge that you need to overcome mentally mostly.”
Novak Djokovic is relieved the rain delay and a tough fourth match is over

“I respect that she played really well. The first few games she made some errors, and in the last 12 games I made all the errors (smiling). You know, she played to win, and I give her credit for really competing well.”
Venus Williams assesses her fourth round loss to Timea Bacsinszky

“I believe I can win the event. Whether I do or not, you know, we’ll have to wait and see. But I believe it’s possible and only a couple of matches away now.”
Andy Murray on his title chances

“We’re not in a winter sport, you know. I think that players have to have some saying in that, definitely.”
Ernests Gulbis shares his thoughts on playing in inclement weather conditions

“I feel like the moment I step on the court that’s all I see, is the ball and, you know, the opportunity to do the best I can.”
World No.1 Serena Williams is focused

“It’s a real great thing. Like two years ago I was here with Ernests (Gulbis) and he played semifinals, and back then I couldn’t really imagine that I’d go this far myself one day, and it’s already here like two years later and it feels really good.”
Dominic Thiem on what it feels like to reach the quarterfinals

“Overall I’m really happy with my clay court season. Obviously it’s the best one that I have had so far. I’m very excited to get on grass, but, you know, I’m obviously going to take what I learned from this one and, you know, use it towards the next clay court season.”
Madison Keys can find positives after her fourth round loss to Kiki Bertens

“I think it shouldn’t be forget that the tournament like this, without the players would never exist. That’s just how it is, how I feel it.”
Tomas Berdych advocates for a French Open organisers to build a roof to prevent long rain delays

“The match was kind of weird. Like there was a lot of momentum shifts in the first. In the second even she went up 3-0 and I came back. I think both of us just had streaks of playing well and then not playing very well.”
Shelby Rogers on her quarterfinal match against Garbine Muguruza

“Being in a quarterfinal in a slam is like every player’s dream. Like some have achieved it way more times than others, but for me it’s my third. I still sometimes cannot believe it, especially if you have a great win on such a good player.”
Timea Bacsinszky was excited after her win over Venus Williams

“Yesterday they uncovered two courts for Murray and for myself. Well, my hitting partner told me that some juniors were complaining because they were saying, Oh? Who is Bacsinszky? Why does she need a court? So I don’t know if I’m such a big inspiration then.”
Timea Bacsinszky doesn’t feel like an inspiration to juniors

“Happiness, of course. Total bliss. And these three days were very tiring. It was tough. Two days when we almost didn’t play at all. So a bit like nightmare or hell, and I played a good match today when I was on the court.”
David Goffin on how it feels to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal

“I have been waiting for like two or three days for my fourth round match. Of course it was getting nervousing and all this stuff, weather. I had to change my hotel, as well, because my reservation finished.”
Yulia Putintseva reveals she wasn’t anticipating being in Paris for the second week

“Well, frankly, I’m not very happy.”
Albert Ramos-Vinolas assesses his quarterfinal performance

“If you play a lot of matches you are more confident, but things don’t come out of the blue. Since the start of the year I have been practicing hard, though, with some ups and downs. Even though I didn’t notch up nice victories, I know that training and practice have paid off.”
Garbine Muguruza explains her form revival

“I cannot be unhappy. I’m very happy with these two weeks. I had great emotions here; I played great matches; I had great wins. It’s one of my best runs.”
Tsvetana Pironkova reflects on her Roland Garros campaign

“You can have a great year or two and then you have a slump and everyone writes you off. I think even people write off Roger and Rafa. If they will write them off they will write off everyone else.”
Sam Stosur isn’t letting the critics get to her

“I guess the worst thing for me is when I beat myself. I know I’ve got all these weapons, but sometimes it’s hard to put it together. I think over the last five years I’ve got a lot better at winning matches that I’m not necessarily playing my best tennis but I have been able to adapt and find a way to win.”
Sam Stosur reflects on how her game has improved