"It's not like I played against a yo-yo, a guy who doesn't know how to play tennis"
Marat Safin with a new entry for the dictionary after losing to Roger Federer "Let's give him some credit. He is a big player. He's number one in the world"
Safin responds to a number of queries about the effect fatigue had on his performance
"I have no idea how the Swiss people will react to this one"
Roger Federer wonders what his reward in his home country will be, after receiving a cow for winning Wimbledon
"I'm the only guy who has a chance this year to do it, so that's not a bad situation"
Federer ponders the possibility of winning the Grand Slam, all four majors in one year
"You've had enough wins"
Mixed doubles winner Nenad Zimonjic has no sympathy for Martina Navratilova, whose last Australian Open ended with defeat
"I had a great run here. In August we were wondering if he was going to be alive, so let's count our blessings"
Navratilova is just glad to be in the final with Leander Paes, who was diagnosed with a brain abscess last August
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