What they said

"I don't have more work here in London, so if you want to use the house, it's going to be free."

RAFA NADAL, on returning to Spain after crashing out of Wimbledon

"Good morning, Rufus."

CAMILLA, the wife of Prince Charles, meets Centre Court's pigeon-scaring hawk

"It's one of the weirdest things I've seen."

AUSTRALIA'S THANASI KOKKINAKIS, on doubles opponent Marin Draganja's habit of leaning on the net

"I am the way I am. I've been like this all my life."

DREADLOCKED BROWN, on his Rastafarian look

"Next question. Jesus!"

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI, irritated over facing questions about next opponent Camila Giorgi

"Critique is fine, and we are actually working on that aspect to get fitter and stronger to go even further in the game."

SABINE LISICKI, on Rafa Nadal's coach advising her to get fitter and ex-champion Martina Hingis telling her to lose weight

"He's never driven me to Wimbledon, not one day, for practice or matches or anything. He's working."

BRITAIN'S JAMES WARD, denies rumors about his taxi driver father

(China Daily 07/04/2015 page12)