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Lovable Llodra
Andy Murray has defeated 11 Frenchman in a row with his win over Michael Llodra on Saturday. From Llodra’s post match news conference after falling to Andy Murray.
Q. Do you think it might have helped if you had head‑butted him?
MICHAEL LLODRA: Yeah, probably can happen.
Q. He’s doing some damage to the French.
MICHAEL LLODRA: Yeah, yeah. Like always. F**k.
Q. You know that word in English?
MICHAEL LLODRA: Yeah (smiling).
Serena Smurf
Q. You won 6‑1, 6‑1 tonight. Before the match you said you were Jokey Smurf. What would the Serious Smurf’s scoreline look like?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Well, there’s no Serious Smurf. There’s Grouchy Smurf, there’s Brainy Smurf, there’s Papa Smurf. I’d say he’s the most scary Smurf. Smurfette. Greedy Smurf. So, yeah, I don’t know (smiling).
No coach – no problem says Tsonga
Q. And after the match, you mentioned that you had been worked with Agassi last year.
JO‑WILFRIE...
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