It's the little things like, you know, living in a house, you know, having a normal key instead of like the hotel key, you know, cooking your own breakfast, I don't know, making your own tea. You feel like you're a little bit ‑ it's a little homely. Everything is close if you're in the village. You don't have to be in too much traffic, unless you're staying in London."
— Maria Sharapova outlines the details of her love affair with Wimbledon.
"There's nothing that I can do about it. It's not that I'm not going to sleep at night because of that."
— Sergio Roitman, of Argentina who maintained his record of never winning a grand slam match after retiring during his first round match against Mardy Fish.
"All of us, we all feel bad for him [James Blake who suffered a first round exit]. Everybody loves James. That's as true as it gets. You can't say it enough. He wants to do well here so badly, and sometimes you try too hard almost if it's possible."
— Mardy Fish leaps to the defence of his good friend and compatriot James Blake, who suffered a shock defeat on the opening day.
"Everyone is from Russia. Sometimes I think I'm from Russia, too. I feel like, you know, okay, all these new ‑ovas. I think my name must be Williamsova."
— With the ladies' dominated by Eastern European stars, Compton-born Serena Williams suggests an appropriate pseudonym for this year's Championships.
"Nobody can tell me to stop grunting. If they have to fine me, go ahead, 'cause I'd rather get fined than lose a match because I had to stop grunting. That's all. If people don't like my grunting, they can always leave."
— Michelle Larcher De Brito was clearly saving her voice for the post match press conference after the Portuguese grunter was uncharacteristically quiet throughout her first-round straight sets victory against Klara Zakopalova.
"You know, he's a great player. I think he's so complete. He knows every shot. Serves well, forehand, backhand well, volleys well, moves well. That's why to me he's the best player in the history."
— Sweden’s Robin Soderling unmasks himself as a diehard member of the Roger Federer fan club after his four set first round victory over Gilles Muller
