Tsonga will take on Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final

"No, no, no."
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is asked if he will celebrate Australia Day with beers and a barbecue.

"My opinion of Melbourne? It's a nice city."
Tsonga gets the locals back on his side after the Australia day snub.

"Maybe I think I have the same tennis as his boxing."
Tsonga is asked for the umpteenth time about his lookalike, Muhammad Ali.

"With this big fat cheque, I'm going to send you a bunch of roses."
Maria Sharapova's touching message to her mother after pocketing US$1.2m.

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"Quiet please Maria."
Cheeky signs held aloft by spectators during the women's final.

"Champions take chances and pressure is a privilege."
Billie Jean King's helpful text to Sharapova on the morning of the final.

"Every Grand Slam is very special. It's very hard to pick one, but I love Australia. I have relatives here so I just feel very comfortable here."
Ana Ivanovic is diplomatic when asked to pick her favourite Grand Slam.

"We're going to go to their place. I think they're already preparing some barbecue."
And unlike Tsonga, Ivanovic knows exactly what to do when she heads to her relatives for the rest of Australia Day.