From Roberta Vinci to Martina Hingis: The best quotes from US Open 2015

The final Grand Slam of the year has come and gone as another calendar year in tennis draws to a close. Flavia Pennetta and Novak Djokovic were crowned the singles champions. Martina Hingis continued her dream run with Indian partners as she won back-to-back slams with Leander Paes and Sania Mirza. [caption id=“attachment_2404298” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of Martina Hingis (L) and Sania Mirza. Getty[/caption] Here’s a selection of some of the best quotes from an entertaining fortnight of action at Flushing Meadows.

“I called my travel agency to say, OK, book me a flight, because you know…[I’m playing Serena] and then now I have my final tomorrow. So it’s incredible.”

- Roberta Vinci after one of the greatest upsets in recent times after she defeated Serena Williams in the semifinals. Almost every line of her interview after the match could make it to the list of best quotes from the tournament.

“With all the things happening in the world right now, I was a little bit scared because I see a lot of police there.”

- US Open women’s champion Flavia Pennetta on the aftermath of the drone which crashed onto court while she played in the second round.

“I am having nap. I am having coffees, a little walk, some movies as well. That’s it probably. For the coffees I’m going out, but otherwise I’m staying in the room.”

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- Czech fifth seed Petra Kvitova on not taking advantage of the chance to see the sights in New York

“There was one time I was at the pizza joint in Palm Beach and I did fall and hit my neck and head. I don’t know if that counts as one. I came to the next morning. Anyways, that was it. The pizza never fell. It was perched perfectly in my hand as I slept.”

- Serena Williams after being asked if, like Eugenie Bouchard, she has ever suffered a concussion.

“I’m not saying that this is a proper way to express your emotions. Sometimes you’re not proud of what you do. But, again, important thing is to be aware of what you did and to kind of bounce back and gather the concentration.”

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- Novak Djokovic after his spectacular stomping which destroyed his racquet in his four-set win over Roberto Bautista Agut.

“I don’t want to talk about how disappointing it is for me.”

- Serena Williams after losing to Roberta Vinci in the semi-finals and seeing her chance at a calendar Grand Slam end.

“She flies to India like it’s around the corner.”

- Martina Hingis on US Open women’s doubles champion partner Sania Mirza of India

“I feel just as I did two weeks ago. I haven’t exactly grown wings or anything…I haven’t cured cancer or anything.”

- Johanna Konta, the British qualifier into the fourth round at the US Open, keeping her feet on the ground.

“He’s getting into the kitchen of these guys.”

- ESPN pundit Patrick McEnroe on Roger Federer’s hold over opponents. For ‘getting into the kitchen’ read ‘getting into the head.’

“Pinish”

- Victoria Azarenka explains her new motivational word – fusing ‘punish’ and ‘finish.’

“Have you ever played tennis? You did? You probably weren’t very good.”

- Azarenka to the chair umpire in her first-round victory.

“I am No. 8 in the world but it seems like I am No. 200.”

- Exasperated Rafael Nadal ticks off the media for obsessing over his 2015 slump.

“We’ve been here in North America for some time. It’s not like, all of a sudden, hot. I mean, it was more on the warmer side, but it’s not like impossible, to be quite honest. Really no excuse for that.”

- Roger Federer, unsympathetic on the Grand Slam record number of men’s retirements from the US Open.

I will be flying home tomorrow, landing home Tuesday, getting married Wednesday and then flying to another tournament. To my American family, save my bachelorette party for later."

- Yaroslava Shvedova after delaying her wedding to play in the US Open women’s doubles final, in which she lost.

“I THINK… Us Open transportation and players practice court is almost the WORST of the year !!!!

- Italy’s Fabio Fognini tweets that he is not impressed by delays in and around the US Open caused by the construction work at the venue.

“All I’ll say is that when Italians are complaining about efficiency and punctuality there’s some cause for concern…”

- Kelsey Anderson, wife of South Africa 15th seed Kevin Anderson, responds to the Italian’s complaint on Twitter. With inputs from AFP