Tennis / Wimbledon '92: Quotes of the day
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Your support makes all the difference.I was determined to attack and now I am very happy. Gabriela Sabatini.
It was exactly the way the match was going the night before. It was kind of weird. It was a real bummer. Jennifer Capriati.
He killed me out there. He played perfect grass-court tennis. But I shall always be the 1991 Wimbledon champion. Nobody can take that away from me.
Michael Stich.
I am not satisfied by any means. I came here to win the tournament and that's what I am trying to do. Pete Sampras.
I was happy if I hit the ball in the middle of the racket and that didn't happen many times. He made a lot of winners with the first serve and I didn't have much time for the second serve. Stich.
I don't think that's any of your business. Sampras on being asked the name of his girlfriend.
I just bounce the ball and decide whether I'm going to the forehand or backhand - then I just hit it. Goran Ivanisevic on his monster serve.
Last time it was like going to the cinema, you know. I had great fun there, but I didn't believe I could win. Ivanisevic comparing this Wimbledon with last year's.
He hits the serve with so much power. If he stays that way it's going to be difficult to beat him. Stefan Edberg.
I'm going to try to win it for Croatia. That would be a nice gift. I just hope they are going to finish that war and let the people lead normal lives. Ivanisevic.
You watch it on TV tonight. Forget to umpire, who refused to overrule a line-call.
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