Who said what at Wimbledon on Sunday, the seventh day of the 2023 tournament at the All England Club:
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don't do it as the players are about to serve."
-- Umpire John Blom on Court 3 as Anastasia Potapova was playing Russian compatriot Mirra Andreeva.
"Even if I wanted to show my emotions, I couldn't because I was out of breath on every point."
-- 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva after beating Anastasia Potapova to reach the fourth round.
"When I have free time, sometimes I prefer to be alone, just with myself, yes. But most of the time I watch Netflix."
-- Andreeva on her time outside of the tennis courts.
"I hope Harry is watching. I'm just a big fan of his."
-- Elena Svitolina after having to give up two tickets to a Harry Styles concert as it clashed with her last 16 match with Victoria Azarenka.
"As the match went on, it just became unbearable."
-- Denis Shapovalov on a knee injury he suffered in his defeat to Roman Safiullin.
"It was the most lucky shot ever. It was luck, nothing else. I don't think I can do it one more time."
-- Andrey Rublev on a diving forehand which set up match point in his five-set win over Alexander Bublik.
"At one stage I had 13 pets – two dogs, two rabbits, two rats and seven birds – although I now only have six pets."
-- Australia's Taylah Preston, playing in the junior event, telling itftennis.com of her fondness for pets.
"Why should I change it? Nice hotel. Of course it's not like five stars, but I like the bed. Everything for me fits. It's not so far actually to go and not so much traffic. Why should I change it?"
-- Shock quarter-finalist Roman Safiullin on his modest accommodation for the tournament.
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