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“We played good tennis during three hours and the crowd enjoyed it. It was tennis of a good level but not of the highest one,” (Coleman Dabney)
“She has done so well this week and had great success, so it wasn't easy, ... In the beginning she played really well. I didn't play great tennis but I had some good shots and it was important for me to play smart,” (Coleman Dabney)
“Once you get to the top of the game, there are tons of girls now that can play really great tennis. We've got at least 10 that can win a tournament any week. So when you come down to it, it's more the mental part of the game and being able to deal with the little things that make the big difference.” (Coleman Dabney)
“It's tough, ... Any loss is tough, especially in the finals, especially in a close match. Especially when you have opportunities.” (Coleman Dabney)
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“I think in about two or three months it will be easier to kind of tell. She's a champion. She's a great tennis player. It's pretty open right now, so it's a good time actually for her to be coming back.” (Coleman Dabney)
“When I was out with my injury, I didn't know if I was going to be able to play again or not, ... There was just kind of this little voice inside of me that said, 'You know, you're not done. Now's not the time to retire. You still have some great things to accomplish in tennis.'” (Coleman Dabney)
“The hard work is definitely paying off, that's for sure, ... I have said before that last year I wasn't sure if I would play again and after much thought, decided I had more to do in tennis and really this year has just been amazing...This tournament was not on my original schedule for this year, but I saw last month that I might qualify for the WTA Tour Championships, so decided to stay in Europe and play the big events to try to get my points up.” (Coleman Dabney)
“Not my best tennis, but it's a win. There were moments where I can say I played well, I hit the ball hard and moved around well but I have a lot to work on for tomorrow. It was good to get out there, get a feel for the court and get the first match under my belt.” (Coleman Dabney)
“Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I can't become satisfied, because if I get satisfied, I'll be like, "Oh, I've won Wimbledon, I've won the U.S. Open. Now can I relax." But now people are really going to be fighting to beat me.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I talked with Tom Hanks. I saw that movie 'Turner and Hooch' at least 50 times. It took all my guts to go up to him. I went up to him, I was like, 'Can I have a picture?' We talked acting; he wanted to know what I was doing. We talked a little tennis. I mean, he knew all about myself and my sister.” (Coleman Dabney)
“Tennis just a game, family is forever.” (Coleman Dabney)
“If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I'm here to play female tennis. I've never been involved in men's tennis. . . . I wouldn't be tempted.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies.” (Coleman Dabney)
“Definitely being a tennis player, because you have to sweat more.” (Coleman Dabney)
“[Sister Venus said] every single thing ... I guess not every single thing, but at least on the tennis court - a lot of what she does, when she gives her best, for sure.” (Coleman Dabney)
“We were just talking in the locker room about how horrible we played, ... I told her, 'You played terrible.' She was like, 'I know.' Neither one of us played very well at all.” (Coleman Dabney)
“It was now or never because I was playing the two-times champion,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I definitely had fun today. It was a nice match,” (Coleman Dabney)
“I moved better today, and I just think I was a little more focused. It's getting used to this court and the balls, and each day I get better.” (Coleman Dabney)
“I don't need to see the replay,” (Coleman Dabney)
“No, no, no, no, no, ... That was my point! What are you talking about? What's going on? Excuse me? That ball was so in. What the heck is this?” (Coleman Dabney)
“Honestly, I began to think, 'OK, well, I'm not going to go for the lines, I'm not going to go for my shots.” (Coleman Dabney)
“She also has a devastating backhand. I am going to have to play pretty close to the way I did in the semi-finals to come close to beating her.” (Coleman Dabney)
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