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"It's staggering that I've been able to play so well for so many years now and stay injury free." _ Roger Federer.

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"In a way, I still feel like we share it, just because he was such a wonderful champion." _ Federer on Pete Sampras.

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"Sorry Pete, I tried to hold him off." _ Andy Roddick to Sampras.

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"He's got 15 now. He could get 17, 18 when it's all done. He's a stud." _ Pete Sampras.

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The guy, he's a legend. Now he's an icon. He's got 15 majors. That's a lot of majors." _ Sampras.

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"It's great that tennis has someone like Roger. We always look at Roger, he and Tiger Woods are good friends, fighting to see who can have the best number of Grand Slams in golf and tennis." _ Rod Laver.

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"We're just a lucky family to have such a son." _ Robert Federer, Roger's father.

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"I don't think he thought that much about the 15th title, it was more about trying to win the (Wimbledon) title." _ Severin Luhti, Switzerland's Davis Cup captain.

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"The guy hit (50) aces. That's just too good, and he deserved to win." _ Larry Stefanki, Roddick's coach.