EMM News Explorer: Grand Slam

Djokovic [-told]: The Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic Games are my priority this year,

france24 31-JAN-12

Djokovic [-told]: Grand Slams and the Olympics are my biggest priority,

bloomberg 30-JAN-12

Djokovic [-said]: I'm prioritizing Grand Slams this year, as every year, and Olympic Games. I think that's one of my highest goals,

thestandard 30-JAN-12

Sharapova [-said]: It's pretty unusual to come ino the first tournament of the year having it be a Grand Slam,

JakartaPost 29-JAN-12

Sharapova [-said]: I played Petra in her first Grand Slam final. She played really high quality tennis out there on the grass and she went out there and it didn’t really affect her,

dawn 28-JAN-12

Sharapova [-said]: I played Petra in her first Grand Slam final. She played really high quality tennis out there on the grass and she went out there and it didn't really affect her,

bdnews24 27-JAN-12

Kvitova [-told]: You have a little pressure on your back because you have a Grand Slam and everybody is expecting that you win all matches when you play,

bloomberg 25-JAN-12

Nadal [-said]: We are talking about a player who has won 16 Grand Slams, and I've won 10,

japantimes 25-JAN-12

Nadal [-said]: We talk about a player who won 16 Grand Slams and I have won 10 and we played a lot of matches between each other, all (were) very important for our careers,

news24 25-JAN-12

Nishikori [-said]: I once again realized I need to have a great ability to achieve my goal of winning a Grand Slam tournament,

japantimes 25-JAN-12

Murray [said:]: He understands how you might be feeling at the start of a Grand Slam, what it's like to play against someone that you haven't played against, what it's like playing in different conditions and how you feel in really warm conditions.

bbc 18-JAN-12

Bhupathi [-said]: It is my 18th season so it is not something new. Beginning of every season is always exciting because in two weeks you are in a Grand Slam. So I am heading to Melbourne and I hope to kick it off well,

irishsun 15-JAN-12

Djokovic [-said]: It's a Grand Slam, everyone has motivation. We can't underestimate anyone,

theglobeandmail 13-JAN-12

Federer [-said]: To win Grand Slams would be nice,

dailytimesPK 23-DEC-11

Djokovic [ said]: They have been the two most dominant players in the world the last five years. They have won most of the majors we are playing. So sometimes it did feel a little bit frustrating when you kind of get to the latter stages of a Grand Slam. They always come up with their best tennis when it matters the most,

xinhuanet_en 21-DEC-11

Becker [added:]: The players who beat him had a more positive and aggressive attitude once they were in the final. If he does that, I think he will win a Grand Slam in 2012.

bbc 18-NOV-11

Becker [ said]: For Murray to win a Grand Slam, it's not a question of technique or his actual game,

bbc 18-NOV-11

Nishikori [ said]: The 10-time Grand Slam champion, who got in 85 percent of his first serves in the victory, will play Milos Raonic of Canada in the second round. Raonic beat wild card Yuichi Sugita 6-7 (7-4), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) to advance. Third-seeded David Ferrer of Spain ousted Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-3 in another first-round match. The fifth-ranked Ferrer saved two break points in the final game of the second set, before converting his first match point. He also saved to break points when level at 2-2 in the second set before

japantimes 04-OCT-11

Djokovic [-explained]: Of course I want to win more majors and prove things to myself. It would be unbelievable to complete the Grand Slam. I need to win the French Open, but I think it will take time.

bbc 13-SEP-11

Williams [-said]: That determination will be made by the Grand Slam committee director.

todayonline 12-SEP-11

Kerber [-said]: I think it was not fair for us that the semifinal of the Grand Slam is on the Grandstand,

CBSnews 11-SEP-11

Nadal [ said]: The matches, quarterfinals, semifinals, four rounds of a Grand Slam normally are tough matches. If you don’t have rest, you have a big chance not be fit enough in the next match,

dailytimesPK 10-SEP-11

Federer [ added]: TV should not dictate. But the players at the Grand Slams have less leverage and sometimes the system is abused,

hurriyetdailynews 09-SEP-11

Djokovic [ said]: This is a Grand Slam tournament event with huge revenues, so maybe they should consider a roof in future,

dailytimesPK 09-SEP-11

Nadal [-said]: Grand Slams is about a lot of money,

newschannel5 08-SEP-11

Nadal [said:]: Grand Slams is about a lot of money. We're part of the show. They're just working for that, not for us. They know it's still raining and call us onto the court. That's not possible.

bbc 08-SEP-11

Murray [said:]: Yeah, I do. Young is in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time

bbc 06-SEP-11

Stosur [-said]: Now we’re playing in a Grand Slam,

arabtimes 06-SEP-11

Petkovic [-said]: After last year’s breakthrough here, when I reached fourth round, my confidence changed completely. I just started believing in myself, (that) I could reach the second week of Grand Slams,

nst 06-SEP-11

Federer [-said]: Doesn't necessarily need to be the next Grand Slam, but it's sure something I'm looking forward to,

AP 06-SEP-11

Stosur [-said]: Now we're playing in a Grand Slam,

france24 05-SEP-11

Petkovic [-observe]: Grand Slams are very stressful,

news 04-SEP-11

Zvonareva [ said]: Those players, I think they deserve that attention. They are Grand Slam winners,

haveeru 03-SEP-11

Lisicki [-said]: It's always good to come in with a lot of confidence into a Grand Slam, so I think that helped me a lot today,

france24 30-AUG-11

Williams [-said]: I would hate to be Grand Slam-ready right now, seeing as how the US Open is not right now, so I’ll try to peak at the right time,

dailytimesPK 11-AUG-11

Williams [-said]: I would hate to be Grand Slam-ready right now, seeing as how the US Open is not right now, so I'll try to peak at the right time,

smh 10-AUG-11

Razzano [-said]: I want to win some tournaments. And why not a Grand Slam?

arabtimes 29-JUL-11

Djokovic [-said]: I will definitely come for some more Wimbledons, more Grand Slam trophies. I mean, this is what I’m born for,

arabtimes 04-JUL-11

Djokovic [ said]: I will definitely come for some more Wimbledons, more Grand Slam trophies. I mean, this is what I'm born for,

newschannel5 04-JUL-11

Djokovic [insisted:]: This is what I'm born for. I want to win more Grand Slams. I will definitely not stop here.

bbc 04-JUL-11

Sharapova [ said]: She's a Grand Slam champion. She has a tremendous amount of potential to go even further and achieve many great things. If she keeps playing like that and keeps her level up, she has a great game for it,

channelnewsasia 03-JUL-11

Djokovic [ said]: I want to win more Grand Slams,

AP 03-JUL-11

Nadal [-said]: Andy probably deserved to be Grand Slam winner,

nst 02-JUL-11

Sharapova [-said]: In one sense, yeah, they're coming up, because they're reaching the bigger stages of the Grand Slams and they're trying to win their first one as well,

AP 30-JUN-11

Lisicki [-said]: Maria's a great champion and has won Grand Slams. She has been playing really well recently and she's been at this stage before,

chinadaily 30-JUN-11

Djokovic [-said]: He is a very unpredictable player and has never been in a Grand Slam quarter-final before and he had nothing to lose and was hitting a lot of winners and I couldn't predict where he was going,

rediff 29-JUN-11

Lisicki [-said]: Maria’s a great champion and has won Grand Slams. She has been playing really well recently and she’s been at this stage before,

hurriyetdailynews 29-JUN-11

Djokovic [-said]: He is such an unpredictable player. He's very young, and obviously, first quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for him means a lot,

AP 29-JUN-11

Wozniacki [-said]: My main goal this year is to be a Grand Slam champion,

ekantipur 20-JUN-11

Nadal [-said]: Last year was in my opinion very impossible to repeat -- three Grand Slams in a row,

smh 19-JUN-11

Sharapova [ said]: I said that if I could win another Grand Slam, it would mean more than the previous ones that I have just because before the injury everything was kind of moving up,

channelnewsasia 19-JUN-11

Maria Sharapova [ said]: What she's done for her country, China, all the pride that they have to have, a Grand Slam champion from that country, is incredible,

japantimes 19-JUN-11

Nadal [-said]: Last year was in my opinion very impossible to repeat - three Grand Slams in a row,

news24 19-JUN-11

Federer [-said]: There's always something on the line at this point when I play the Grand Slams. I know I could tie with Sampras here. It's obviously something very special and important at this point really,

timesofmalta 18-JUN-11

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