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“I basically just tried to hang in there. I wasn't playing my best tennis, for sure, but I started to pick it up in the third.” (Coleman Dabney)
“Women's tennis players are getting as many sponsors and media coverage as men, and our TV ratings at the Grand Slams are pretty much equal to and often better than the men, so I don't understand the rationale for paying the men more than us.” (Coleman Dabney)
“But it would mean a lot. I don't think I've shown New York how I can play tennis. Hopefully I can put together some good matches for my New York fans.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I was in that period right after I won Wimbledon, ... The next four months, I felt like I had to win every match. It's a matter of telling yourself that it's impossible to win everything ? no matter what people say. You can't control people's actions. My big thing is to just keep working hard. Because one day, you're going to be on court and you'll win a match and realize that the hard work paid off. That's exactly what I did last year. I lost here and I worked my butt off.” (Coleman Dabney)
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“I think I started of really well from the first match. I was really read. It was a bit unexpected because I didn't play a lot of matches coming into the tournament, so I thought I would be a little rusty at the beginning.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I got off to a great start and then maybe I wasn't aggressive enough and let her into the match in the second set. I don't know exactly what happened, I just lost my concentration a bit, but was able to get back on track in the final set.” (Coleman Dabney)
“This is unbelievable, I don't know how I'm in the final. This is crazy,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I felt I could break her any time. I know people are hungry to beat me after I won Wimbledon but I love beating them too.” (Coleman Dabney)
“The score doesn't say much about the match,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I hope this event will serve as an opportunity to foster a boom in tennis in Korea.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I just know for a fact that I never have to prove anything to anyone. No one expected me to win Wimbledon at 17 and no one expected me to be number one at 18.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I love to look elegant and this dress is very light and cool, ... The best thing about tennis is that you can wear cute little dresses and express your individuality.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I haven't played a lot of matches, so I'm just trying to get used to the conditions, the stadium, the wind, playing under the lights for the first time in a while. When you're out for a little while, first match you're a little tentative. The injury, you don't know how it's going to be. So far it's OK.” (Coleman Dabney)
“There was just this little voice inside of me that said, 'You know, you're not done. Now is not the time to retire. You still have some great things to accomplish in tennis.' ” (Coleman Dabney)
“I'm 30 years-old and I've been on the tour for 17 years. I would never do anything toward another player in that kind of way.” (Coleman Dabney)
“She's done unbelievable this summer, winning so many tournaments,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I think before when I was first coming out on the tour and young, you know, you're very hungry to achieve and to have success and to make money, to win tournaments, to get a high ranking, just to be noticed and get contracts. All those kind of things you just get caught up with. For me now it's different because I have achieved a lot of great things in my career. I don't play for those things anymore now.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I would never do anything in that way. I have too much respect for the game, the opponent and the fans. Plus, Elena won the first game of the second set. She had plenty of time to get back into it.” (Coleman Dabney)
“When she came back to 30-all, I knew it was going to be tough. A very tough match,” (Coleman Dabney)
“Since we won the semi-final I've been thinking about that final at Roland Garros,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I've played so many matches here and I have so many great memories.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I give all the credit to Kim because today she was obviously the better player - that is why she won,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I love this court, ... I have so many happy memories: my victory, my two finals, the support from the fans.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I made mistakes on those match points but it's like that at times.” (Coleman Dabney)
“At that moment, I though anything can happen. In tennis, it's never over till it's over,” (Coleman Dabney)
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