Sharapova was booed after her win over Patty Schnyder

"It's pretty hard being a tennis player and Mother Teresa at the same time and that's just the way it is."
Unlike Maria Sharapova, Mother Teresa was never booed by fans in the Suzanne Lenglen Court for perceived gamesmanship

"I've got enough shirts for five-set matches in the bag."
Roger Federer remains the consummate professional despite a record-equalling 11 consecutive straight-sets wins in Grand Slam events

"If I can win in three sets so much the better but I'm not looking for these types of records."
Even Federer is getting bored by all his record achievements

"Everyone sees me as the favourite, but I disagree with that. We will all eight be favourites."
Justine Henin hedges her bets as to who will progress from the French Open quarter-finals

"I'm negotiating for him to stay. Emmanuel is lucky for me. He's more and more interested, and even sometimes puts pressure on me, because he says, 'Tin Tin,' - that's what he calls me - 'You must win'."
Henin wants her lucky charm Emmanuel Rodriguez, the eight-year-old son of her coach Carlos, to miss school and watch her in the last eight

"Shh, shh. This is something I don't want to talk about."
Henin, when reminded that she has never lost a match with Emmanuel watching

"The only person that you can count on is you and your family."
Serena Williams reveals that counting may not be her strong suit