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Last Updated: Thursday, 31 May 2007, 16:43 GMT 17:43 UK
French Open day five quotes
Maria Sharapova
Sharapova is not convinced she's hitting form on the clay

"I feel terrible. I feel like a cow on ice."
Maria Sharapova assesses her clay-court form

"I got to go to the grocery store and I had to cook my own breakfast and my lunch. The first time I went to the store, I was absolutely lost. Now I've got it under control. I know where the vegetables are, where my favorite cheese is, I've got it all going."
Maria Sharapova discovers the joys of normal life during her injury lay-off

"I always go to the same hotel, but that's it. As for restaurants, I like the restaurants not far from the hotel."
Rafael Nadal on whether he has any superstitions at Grand Slams

"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

"Everybody makes fun of me because of that, but yesterday I was a bit embarrassed. I was bouncing the ball, and then I had a bad bounce, and the ball went away, and everybody smiled."
Novak Djokovic after being quizzed on why he bounces the ball up to 15 times before serving

"Why'd you leave the match, huh?"
A playful Lleyton Hewitt after a journalist confesses he left the match shortly before the Aussie started his comeback from two sets down

"That's awesome. That's so sweet. I know the feeling because I loved Monica Seles, so whenever I got a chance to play her, I was just still really excited. It's just kind of strange to be in the opposite position."
Serena Williams after being told her next opponent Michaella Krajicek used to idolise her

"If you can beat me, you can hit with me."
Serena on how she picks her hitting partners. That pretty much eliminates all female players

"To be honest with you, I grew up in the hood, and any court is a good court to me."
Serena, after being told the Australian Open will be putting a new surface down



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