Say what?! US Open day two best quotes

The weather delayed most of the matches on day two of the US Open, but the press room certainly was not quiet…

“I’m really happy that I got it done in straight sets. I guess I had time to add a bit of drama to the match, but glad I didn’t add too much (smiling).”
Madison Keys on her straight-sets win, which included a tense second set tiebreak

“I don’t think I’ve ever volleyed that well in my life. Billie Jean even texted me about my volley, so I’m feeling really high on myself.”
Madison Keys is happy about her volleying performance, as is legend Billie Jean King

“It was a good one. I think we both enjoyed ourselves out here.”
His fans might have been nervous, but Roger Federer was having fun

“I came out there, really didn’t feel nervous at all. Obviously how many years have I been watching the US Open? Since I was a little kid. I always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world. Finally happened so I was ready for it. It was reality. I was really excited for it. I was going to give my best stuff no matter what, and that’s what I did.”
Frances Tiafoe on facing Roger Federer

“He’s been doing this for a couple years. He knows what to do in the tough situations.”
Frances Tiafoe admits Federer had an advantage in experience

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“Under the roof, you know, we need to be a little bit more strict about the noise, in my opinion, no? Because all the noise stays inside, and this is difficult, no?”
Rafael Nadal is not a fan of playing under the roof in the noisy Arthur Ashe Stadium

“Is impossible to play all the events of the year playing semifinals, final, winning. That’s not possible, no? And even more at the age of 31.”
Rafael Nadal is not panicking after a shock early exit in Cincinnati

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“Today, here I am at 31. If you tell me I will be here with 31 being No. 1 of the world, especially, seven, six, ten years ago, I will not believe you”
World No.1 Rafael Nadal reflects on being in his 30s

“Was a little bit strange that he retired just the morning after the draw was made. Was something that is a little bit strange and difficult to understand, but the worst thing is, yeah, he is not healthy and I wish him a very fast recovery. Injuries are bad for everybody. I know better than all of them (smiling).”
Rafael Nadal shares his thoughts on Andy Murray’s late withdrawal

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“I always love to play on the big courts. I really enjoy to play in front of crowd. That’s I think one of the dreams of all tennis players, to play on a big court. Yeah, was fun.”
Jelena Ostapenko enjoyed her first experience on Arthur Ashe Stadium

“At some tournaments, I get of course more gifts. How they treat me is much better now. That’s very nice (smiling).”
Jelena Ostapenko on the perks of being a Grand Slam champion

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“When I stepped on the court and I heard all the people and I saw how big the stadium was, I got a little bit freaked out, but I tried to hold it in.”
Naomi Osaka on how she felt walking onto Arthur Ashe Stadium

“He talks to me a lot about positivity, because I tend to be really negative on myself and to the point where I don’t really know what I’m doing anymore.”
Naomi Osaka on how coach Dave Taylor has helped her

“Yeah, it was not my day, completely not my day today.”
Defending champion Angelique Kerber on her first round loss

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“Obviously I would like to stay there as long as I can, but not to push it and I don’t want to, you know, stress myself because of this and then play. But I believe if I play good tennis, I have a good chance to stay there.”
Karolina Pliskova explains how she is feeling as world No.1

“Just happy that I got today the match done quickly and don’t have to wait, because the weather is not looking great today. It’s always a big help if you can leave fast from the club (smiling).”
Karolina Pliskova was not in the mood for a long first round match