Whether they won or lost, players told the media exactly how they felt on a variety of on and off court questions during the tenth day of the Australian Open. Here’s a quick sampling of their best, candid, and most eyebrow raising comments.

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Q. You visited Steffi Graf awhile ago. What was it like to be with her?

“Yeah, you know, Steffi is a champion. Like I said before, she won everything. She's a great person, as well. I was able to practice with her like few days just before Indian Wells last year. But she taught me actually that I'm on a good way and try to believe in myself. I was trying to do it in the last few months also. I played good matches, tough matches also against Vika in New York, and Brisbane's final, it was a tough one. I was going out there today with a lot of confidence and trying to believe really in myself and just going for my shots, trying to play good tennis. Yeah, I'm happy about my game, how I'm playing today.”

- Angelique Kerber, after reaching her first AO semifinal.

Q. Going into the next part of the season overall coming out of Australia, how do you feel about you started?

“I can't sit here and say, Oh, it's been great. After the loss, it's going to be tough. So I'm going to be disappointed today. I'm going to be pissed off. I'm going to let myself have that. But overall it's not going to affect me in any way because I know the work that I put through, it's paying off. I just need to do more. I need to keep going to be even more consistent. I've shown good signs. I've shown good quality, way more consistent, physically much better. I need to assess a little bit what I can improve and keep moving direction forward.”

- Victoria Azarenka, after losing in the AO quarterfinals.

Q. How important has the last two weeks been not just for your tennis, but for your life?

“Yeah, big different, I think. Give me more confident, yeah. Actually, three tournament before my ranking already 200; drop a lot. I feeling very tough, because in all the Chinese player, the goal this year, we want to play the Olympic Game. Yeah, this is the big goal. I feeling like so tough in half year. I have to win a lot matches, and also from 200 to top 60, this is very tough. Yeah, I couldn't think I can reach the goal because only few months. I have to win a lot match in the big tournament with a lot of great player. This is so tough for me. I think tough for everybody, yeah. But I did great job these two week. I'm so happy, yeah.”

- Zhang Shuai, on reaching the quarterfinals from qualifying.

Q. Are you a dual citizen?

“Actually I am a tri-citizen. I've got a Hungarian passport as well. Just add that into the mix, guys. I mean, I'm pretty much the female version of Jason Bourne."

- Johanna Konta, who was born in Australia but now competes for Great Britain.

Q. Fourth semi now in five slams. Do you take a some sort of satisfaction from that consistency, or all about winning the titles for you?

“Well, you want to try to get to the latter stages to give yourself opportunities. Obviously I want to win these events. That's why I'm still playing. After a tough year in 2014, I think I'm now sort of established again at the top of the game and giving myself chances. That's all I can keep doing. And working hard. Yeah, I mean, obviously to matches away potentially here. Yeah, give it my best the next few days.”

- Andy Murray, after reaching the AO semifinals.

Q. What does it mean for you to be back in a Grand Slam semifinal after the tough year you had last season?

“Yeah, it's a very positive thing if you look at the big picture. Right now in this moment alone it's a great opportunity for me. I had a little bit of a disappointing semifinal two years ago now, and sort of just want to change that story around and give myself another go with more experience and where I feel like I'm a better player than I was two years ago.”

- Milos Raonic, after reaching his first AO semifinal.