Quotes from day four of the Australian Open tennis championships on Thursday:
* "I know I couldn't really handle the pressure. I hadchances. I just couldn't take it. I obviously know why becausethe nerves big-time got to me. I'm not there 100% physically,mentally, my game - everything just feels real off."Sofia Keninon the pressure of being the defending champion. * "I was going to try to stitch her up, get everyone to singhappy birthday. That didn't really work out as planned. I'llhave to take her to dinner tonight and sing it to hermyself."Ash Barty on birthday plans for former doubles partnerCasey Dellacqua, who interviewed her after the match. * "I think the five-set matches bring something different totennis, especially when they go into the fifth set, sometimesyou have big matches and I honestly love them."Feliciano Lopez,when asked if he supports best-of-five sets format for men'stennis. * "I definitely don't consider myself as a favourite, notagainst her and not in these rounds, as well. I'm just playingwith what I can. Of course, I know she's probably confidenthere. It doesn't matter. I think every match starts fromzero."Belinda Bencic, when asked about her third-round opponentBelgian 18th seed and former semi-finalist Elise Mertens. * "We know each other so much. Even if we would not practicethose two weeks in quarantine, we practice a lot in Czech(Republic). We're actually quite good friends."KarolinaPliskova, when asked about her third-round opponent and Czechcompatriot Karolina Muchova.Day four highlights
(Compiled by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru)
