Who said what at US Open media day

Who said what at US Open media day on Saturday ahead of the final Grand Slam of 2024, which starts on Monday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadows:

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"Well, I think I'm always pushing my opponents to the limit. I'm trying to be aggressive all the time, just to play different shots, different kind of shots.

"I think that I'm going to say the worst thing for my opponent, they are not going to know what's going to be next. They have to be aggressive. They have to defend well if they want to be alive in the point."

– Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz on what makes his game tough for his opponents.

"For me, being a competitor, I think that more than anything three-out-of-five sets is a competitive and physical test. It's a war. It's a little different than two-out-of-three sets.

"I think there's a lot more to think about – if you're willing or if you're able to go the distance in a five-set match.

"That's one of the things I love about Grand Slams and I think helps me excel at the Grand Slam level."

– American Ben Shelton, who is seeded 13th as he aims to improve on his semifinal run at the US Open last year.

"Definitely I feel much more calm than I did before because the season wasn't going really well. I'm a perfectionist, so I wanted to be better. Before Wimbledon, I had many doubts and things just weren't going my way.

"Right now, after Wimbledon, I kind of like told myself just please never doubt yourself again, because there is no reason to do that."

– Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova on how her All England Club triumph affects her confidence heading into the US Open.

"Dancing with Carlos."

– Barbora Krejcikova on what was the most "fun" part of winning Wimbledon – sharing the traditional dance with men's champion Carlos Alcaraz at the Champions' Dinner.

"I will just tell you two of my favourite Pokemons, and then you can just go off those. I like Charizard. Sorry. I used to be the water version, the turtle, but I think I changed my mind to Charizard (and) the big dragon thing with the red wings."

– Pokemon fan Naomi Osaka on which of the Pokemon creatures speak to who she is as a person.