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01/27/2012 05:57:04 AM

Q. Who is the best racquet smasher you've seen?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I think Ivanisevic and Safin are right up there. Loved watching them.

Q. The legs thing that your manager is tweeting at you, what is that all about?
VICTORIA AZARENKA: Ask her. She is there. She is just really jealous of my legs (laughter). I mean, she has a beautiful body and all, but she just doesn't have that maybe length of my legs, so she's jealous (smiling).

Q. Do you have any phobias like that?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: I mean, I don't like spiders and all that stuff. But I think they're staying away from centre court, so I think I'll be okay.

Q. What is the significance of the towel that you put on your head at the change of ends?
PETRA KVITOVA: Well, sometimes I do it because I'm a little confused or not really focused on game. I try be only like with myself and don't see anybody and anything on the court, just thinking about the game.

Q. You ever talk to Caroline about dating a golfer?
ANA IVANOVIC: Well, I don't think either of us plays really well. You mean playing golf or...
Q. No, dating a golfer.
ANA IVANOVIC: No, she did ask me like what kind of shoes should I take to walk on the course. Just the most comfortable ones.

Q. You look a little bit like Gwyneth Paltrow. Do you know her?
EKATERINA MAKAROVA: I know her, but I don't think that we look similar. You like strange questions (laughter).

Q. Were you involved in the design of the T-shirt?
RAFAEL NADAL: I am not Sharapova. (Laughter.)

Q. Are they (bugs on court) more dangerous than kangaroos?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: I actually had a small kangaroo -- and I'm not kidding this time. (Laughter.) I was holding a small kangaroo, baby kangaroo, trying to show me that actually it was very nice to me this time. Do you know what it did afterwards? I gave it some milk, and it just spit it all over me. I was like, Is this a thank you for just being nice and petting the kangaroo? I got milk all over myself.

Q. Can you tell us a bit about the movie you're in? What is your role?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: It's Expendables 2.
Q. Do you have a line in there?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Sorry, I can't say anything about the role. They've forbid me. But it's a very interesting one.
Q. I heard you say you're in a fight.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yes. It's all about fighting, that movie.

Q. They say the world is going to end this year. What would you like to do or achieve before the world blows up?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Why do you have to ask the most ridiculous questions?
Q. Sorry, it's just our show.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: What would I like to do? I mean, is there any proof to this?
Q. The Mayan calendar predicts it. There's no real proof.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: I don't know. I really don't know. It's really pointless right now.

Q. In TVs and movies, who would you like to act with most?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I don't know. I would start out with someone that's like maybe more into action,

 
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