what they say

"I'll stick with my answers about tennis and sport. Politics is something that is not my big interest at the moment. I do follow it, of course, because it is part of my life, part of everyone's lives. So I'm aware of what's happening. But more than that, I can't say."

Novak Djokovic, preferring not to get involved in a political discussion over whether or not Serbia should join the European Union

"I will catch up because I will have a credit with God and, hopefully, God will forgive me."

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, admitting that she can't observe the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Roland Garros but will respect the ritual once her tournament is over

"I hate tennis sometimes. It's a big relation. It's a love that you have to love and then you hate sometimes. It's like when you marry someone."

Francesca Schiavone, 2010 champion on her conflicted feelings for her profession

"The National Sport @NatSportUAE French Open latest: #Muguruza downs Schiavone, and Maria #Sharapova survives scare #RolandGarros."

A tweet by Emirati newspaper

The National confuses Caroline Wozniacki with another former world No 1, who is conspicuous by her absence in Paris

"I'm playing at @rolandgarros tomorrow. @British_Airways any chance you can find and send my rackets from London to Paris please."

John Peers, Australian doubles player, revealing his frustrations on Twitter with current problems at the British carrier

"Are you going to celebrate your victory?"

Reporter to Elise Mertens after her win over Australian 24th seed Daria Gavrilova. The Belgian bluntly replied: "No."

(China Daily 05/31/2017 page24)