Who said what on day three of the US Open

Who said what at the US Open on Wednesday, the third day of the 2024 tournament at Flushing Meadows:

“Planning a wedding, renovating a house, travelling together all the time while having to be in Airbnbs and hotels, maybe don’t do all three of those things at the same time. But it’s going ok, our house is done mostly so we’re good.”

— Madison Keys on competing on the tour while preparing for her wedding to fellow US player Bjorn Fratangelo later this year

“It’s pretty messy, it’s like a little kid’s room.”

— Frances Tiafoe after discarding five sweat-stained shirts next to his on-court chair during his win over Alexander Shevchenko

“Sometimes the rainy days in Paris or Wimbledon, they are more miserable. Today is just hot and humid, but I felt good. I was at some point very, very wet. The whole court was flooded from me.”

— Alexander Zverev on playing in the humidity and heat of the afternoon when temperatures rocketed to the mid-30s

“I try to stay outside as much as I can. I try not to stay in AC, I try not to stay in rooms which are a lot colder than the playing conditions are. I spend all of my time outside.”

— Zverev on how he prepares for playing in extreme heat

“Thank you so much, you’re so cute and I hope you’re going to be on this level soon.”

— Aryna Sabalenka greets a ‘mini-me’ little girl in the crowd, dressed in the same pink outfit as the world number two and even sporting a similar arm tattoo of a tiger

“He’s young, funny, cracks jokes. Just about as immature as I am.”

— Frances Tiafoe on meeting fellow American Ben Shelton for a place in the last 16

“I think that we’re both kind of goofy, especially in the locker room. He definitely knows how to bring out the clown side of me. I do the same with him.”

— Shelton on Tiafoe

“I know it looks weird and awkward wearing sunglasses but I have a chronic migraine and it’s really tough to deal with.”

— Victoria Azarenka who conducted a post-match on-court interview wearing sunglasses after feeling ill during her win over Clara Burel

“Twitter I’m really not on. I only search one time after a match to see what people thought of my outfit!”

— Coco Gauff on her selective use of social media. (BSS/AFP)