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“I was really happy, especially with my first set, ... I took Anna-Lena extremely seriously because I had never played her in singles before. I came out from the beginning, the first point of the match, ready to play. It was nice to see how well I was playing.” (Murphy Graeme)
“I was fairly happy. I played well. I knew I needed to be aggressive today. I played good enough to win.” (Murphy Graeme)
“Nathalie played very well, especially her defensive game. Sometimes, her shots were just too good, so I just focused on being aggressive. I was happy that I was able to serve out the match.” (Murphy Graeme)
“After I lost the first set, I was like, `OK, I need to get help because I can't play this way,'” (Murphy Graeme)
“There is no pressure on me in this match, ... And it can't get too much worse than when I played her in Paris.” (Murphy Graeme)
“I aim to keep going out and playing my game the best that I can. I've been playing well lately, and I hope it continues.” (Murphy Graeme)
“I knew in the very first game it was going to be tough.” (Murphy Graeme)
“Everybody gets injured, ... There are time-outs for certain reasons. Some players go to the bathroom. Some change their clothes. Elena went and changed her clothes after I won the second set, so it's part of the game.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It was just one of those days. Probably April or May was my last bad match. If I only have a bad match every nine months, it's OK.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing, ... I'm 30, 17th year on the tour, and there's still firsts for me. That's pretty exciting.” (Murphy Graeme)
“What can I say? ... I am 30 and I have been on the tour for 17 years and there are still firsts for me. That's pretty amazing.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing, I'm 30 and this is my 17th year on the tour and there are still firsts for me. That's pretty exciting,” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing, ... I'm 30, 17th year on the tour, and there's still firsts for me.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing, ... What can I say? I'm 30. This is my 17th year on the tour, and there are still firsts for me, so that's pretty exciting.” (Murphy Graeme)
“[Exerting pressure from the opening game, Pierce drove the ball deep with her forehand. She is supremely confident in her game and her life, and thinks she has tennis in perspective.] It's all great and this is what I love to do, and I feel like God has blessed me with this gift, ... At the same time, there are lots of things going on in this world. The last hurricane down south, there's people struggling with their lives . . . I'm very excited and happy to be in the semifinals. It's part of my life, but it's not everything.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing. I'm 30, 17th year on the tour, and there's still firsts for me.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It's amazing, I'm 30 and this is my 17th year on the tour and there are still firsts for me.” (Murphy Graeme)
“It could come very soon. All I can do is play to get to the fourth round. Venus and I just have to get there. No one gets me more motivated than Venus. She won Wimbledon and has five majors. I still have seven titles. So I have to stay ahead of her.” (Murphy Graeme)
“I always hope for the best for my sister. I hope she wins and we'll just go with that.” (Murphy Graeme)
“I can't believe I'm out of the tournament.” (Murphy Graeme)
“My game has matured, and mentally, I've just matured to another level. That is a major factor in it. Some people mature really late.” (Murphy Graeme)
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