Azarenka's forehand smash

During her US Open match against Lucie Hradecka, Victoria Azarenka got into an argument with the chair umpire. She ended the argument with the following jibe: "Have you ever played tennis? You did? You probably weren't very good."

Safarova's plan to beat Serena

Czech sixth seed Lucie Safarova, ousted by Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday, was asked what it would take to stop top-ranked Serena Williams from capturing the US Open and sweeping the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graff in 1988. "Be the umpire," Safarova joked. Her only realistic hints for those still in the field — "Try to take away the time from her and serve well."