Say what?! Best Roland Garros day five quotes

The world’s best tennis players are just as entertaining in the press room as they are on court. These are the best quotes from day five at Roland Garros…

“Of course clay, it’s never been my favorite surface. I’m not expecting, you know, miracles here, but I will try my best.”
A realistic Agnieszka Radwanska

“I wish. It’s not that easy, especially comparing me to Federer, let’s come back to reality.”
Agnieszka Radwanska on whether she would consider skipping the clay season in future like Roger Federer

“How far I can go? I don’t know. It’s not up to me only.”
Marin Cilic on his tournament chances

“I never played against her this last years. I didn’t expect her to play so high, so at the beginning I was a little bit insecure.”
Simona Halep on playing against Tatjana Maria

“I have to make her run, because she’s a little bit injured, like me (smiling). Yeah, it’s gonna be a tough one, but it’s a big challenge again for me. I feel ready.”
Simona Halep on her next opponent Daria Kasatkina

“I didn’t serve well at all. But served pretty well for decent parts of the match, but at the end didn’t serve well.”
World No.1 Andy Murray on his serving performance

“I tried to, I don’t know, tried to find a good words for that moment. I say to him, Try to be calm. Try to think about his family, his baby. And sometimes the heart is first than the tennis match or the tennis life.”
Juan Martin del Potro on comforting upset and injured opponent Nicolas Almagro

“I was just playing bad”
Barbora Strycova summarises her second round loss

“I think this is probably my happiest match of the season.”
Richard Gasquet is feeling good to be into the third round

“Right now it’s difficult to see anything positive. I’m really very disappointed that I lost, that I couldn’t give the audience a victory, because they supported me all the way through. I did my best to win. I had a chance and I didn’t seize it. So I have lots of questions, unanswered questions.”
Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert isn’t feeling as good

“Although I lost today, I experienced something extremely powerful emotionally, which is why it’s very difficult to come back down on earth after that.”
An emotional Pierre-Hugues Herbert 

“Just makes me laugh, of course. Because I had the same story with her with the “vamos” in Toronto. It makes me laugh a lot.”
Alize Cornet shares her thoughts on Sara Errani complaining about Kristina Mladenovic celebrating in Italian when they played

“I told him, ‘Welcome to the Lacoste family’. He said, ‘Thanks for accepting me’. I said, ‘Well, it’s not like we had much of a choice’, which he thought was hilarious. I’m very happy. He’s not my favourite player.”
A brutally honest Alize Cornet on Lacoste’s newest player, Novak Djokovic

“I’m not worried about it. That’s quite normal. I’m used to that situation. I don’t want people to talk about me. What matters to me is to make a deep run in this tournament. If I can reach the final, people will talk about me.”
Stan Wawrinka on not being a title favourite

“So doesn’t have to be that I played the best tennis but at least I feel like I’m there and I’m fighting and not scared that I’m going to lose. So this change a little bit.”
Karolina Pliskova on her improved mentality in Grand Slams

“I think at the same time I need rest, but I need the practice as well.”
Nick Kyrgios is confused about what he needs

“I’ve been doing it my whole career, really. I think, yeah, it’s just a habit now.”
Nick Kyrgios on his racquet smashing during matches

“She plays very differently. Sometimes you get the impression that she plays and she walks.”
Caroline Garcia on next opponent Su-Wei Hsieh

“I know that if something magic happens, can happen, it’s probably here.”
Gael Monfils on playing in Paris

“Well, there was a retirement before. So, I mean, I had to do my whole routine. I had to get my ankle taped. I can’t just do everything in ten minutes.”
Genie Bouchard on why she was late on court

“Ultimately, my serve carried me to victory today, which a lot of times it does.”
John Isner understands his strengths

“I like dark, dark chocolate, which actually they say is good for you in moderation. So I have that a little bit every night. I’m not a milk chocolate person.”
John Isner discussing the big topics