The first Grand Slam of the season has been quite a tournament thanks to incredible upsets, rising stars, and of course, a resurgence from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, not to mention another Venus Williams vs. Serena Williams historic final.
Accompanying all of the on court action is the off court chatter from the players themselves. Here is a compilation of some of the best quotes from the fortnight.
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"I hit a backhand down the line for a winner." – Vandeweghe's answer for how she beat Eugenie Bouchard in the third round.
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"That's nice. Well, I will do my best. I will try." - Johanna Konta's reaction to hearing that Serena Williams thinks she would be a future Australian Open champion.
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"Play a tournament, take six months off. I'll have no ranking eventually because I won't be able to win every single time I come back."- Roger Federer on whether he will be able to take longer periods of time off.
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"I never could dream about being here again... I will never, ever, ever forget this day, and these last couple weeks. this has truly made my life and everything bad that happened it has made it OK…"- Mirjana Lucic-Baroni after reaching the semifinals.
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"I start to think about winning a Grand Slam if I get to the final. That's the only moment when I start to think about the trophy." - Stan Wawrinka on whether winning the Australian Open felt within reach.
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"In order to win a slam, there's no shortcut. If you think about it, I mean, when have you seen an easy semifinal?" - Grigor Dimitrov on whether he would prefer playing Rafael Nadal or Milos Raonic in the semifinals.
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"No, I have a pretty good return."- Serena Williams on if it bothers her that people praise her serve more than her return.
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"I have a lot to give. I have a lot to give to the game. I feel like I have a lot of great tennis in me. So any time you feel that way, you continue. Why not? I have nothing to lose, literally." - Venus Williams on what keeps her motivated.
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"I am his No. 1 fan. I think his game is tremendous. He is an incredible competitor." - Roger Federer on his Australian Open final opponent, Rafael Nadal.
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"Let's enjoy of this because probably will not happen again. That's what I can say." - Rafael Nadal on the two Australian Open final matchups.
And to end the fortnight, this compilation of the most fun on-court interview moments will make you already start dreaming of Melbourne 2018: