Amelie Mauresmo Quotes

"You cannot keep going. My body is not a machine."

"The beginning of the match was a little bit tough because I had to get things going and I was still a bit rusty from yesterday (Friday), but once a few games were behind me I felt I was physically getting better and better. I just think that she did two things much better than me. Serving and returning. That made the difference at the end of the match."

"Even if I was 3-0 I didn't really feel in control because I felt she was making some errors."

"That's entertaining, and you all know how important that is here."

"Obviously, you can't celebrate the injury of someone else. I just hope it doesn't cut her season short. I think she's had her share of injuries in the past."

"I think these girls coming up, it's normal, it's great and it's good for the tennis, ... They probably still have to learn a few things … but, you know, she's only 16 and she's going to improve a lot and make her way."

"She gave me a lot of points and made lots of mistakes,"

"For players out there giving it our all, it's great to know that we now have the ability to use technology that will make the game more accurate and better than ever, and more exciting for the fans."

"It's hard to analyze straight after a defeat. She carried the team this weekend. She was so solid. Sometimes things just don't work out."

"It's hard to analyze straight after a defeat. We played our best but it wasn't good enough. I hope I don't take too long to recover from this."

"It's hard to analyze straight after a defeat, ... But I think one of the reasons is Dementieva. She carried the team this weekend. She was so solid."

"I was very in control, I didn't let the emotions end this time. I thought this could be my day, this could be the moment for me."

"I think you always have, you know, new players. Every year you see new faces, juniors coming into the seniors. I was one of them at the time long time ago now."

"It took me time to adjust and to realise it was not going to happen like it did in the juniors."

"When I finished the juniors I felt, perhaps for about a year and a half, that everything was going to be the same and that I would be able to go out there and win any match. But it wasn't the case. I struggled."

"Whether it's in the right way or sometimes the wrong way, you learn about life and its lessons."

"I hope there is still more to come. I didn't feel too good in the first two rounds, but today was much better."

"Who are you in love with now?"

"The match was up and down, but overall, I'm happy to be in the semifinals again, ... She has a very interesting game. She volleys well, serves well, can control her slice backhand well. She made some mistakes from the baseline but has an unusual game compared to the other girls who just hit hard from both sides."

"I sensed that Patty was experiencing difficulties breathing. But it was a potential banana-skin because she was playing with a lot of freedom."