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“I came in from the first point with 100% concentration. Before the match I was so tired, I was scared about how I would start the match, how I could play against Del Potro.” Davydenko

“I had the day off before the semis and Nikolay plays Friday to Saturday, so it’s different. But he played unbelievable tennis, he beat me in a good way.” Juan Martin del Potro

“I know so many guys of you were supporting Nadal – I’m sorry about this one! I tried to play my best tennis. Nadal always fights and he started to play better. It was tough.” Davydenko

“That’s sport. You have some better moments, some bad moments. When you have the bad moments, you have to work to improve.” Nadal

“I won two matches in straight sets against the world number two and three. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.” Soderling

“He won four straight sets and absolutely deserved to qualify for the semi-finals. I think he’s the best player so far in the tournament.” Djokovic

“I served terribly and that was the main difference in the match. You can’t serve at 40% against Roger because you give him so many opportunities to dictate play.” Andy

 ”I played a great match and him as well. I’m glad it lived up to the expectation.” Federer

“I think I didn’t play really bad, I played OK, But in the important moments I didn’t have the necessary calm – I played shorter in the important moments. That’s the reason he beat me.” Nadal

“Especially today, I managed to play really well on the important points which is something you have to do if you want to beat the top guys.” Soderling

The cream of the men’s game are in London for the biggest indoor tennis event ever staged.

The eight finalists do their best to fit in with the London surroundings – Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko and Robin Soderling

“We are very proud of our efforts. Cricket is the biggest form of entertainment in Pakistan and we hope it returns to the country one day. The support here in the UAE was great, and I thank the people for it.” Shahid Afridi is the Man of the Series.

“My tour wasn’t going too well, and my captain asked me to play responsibly.Once Afridi came in to bat and we got a partnership going, the pressure eased off.” Umer Akmal

“The team showed great spirit and overcame the setbacks despite the injuries. We bowled pretty well, I thought 150 was a par score. It’s fantastic to play in and tour this country.” McCullum

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“I thought we let the momentum slip after the first few overs. I thought I got away to a decent start but hit one straight to the fielder. I’m sure we will bounce back tomorrow.” McCullum

“There was pressure, after losing the last two ODIs. I thought the guys did a great job. I thought our score was enough. I’m very happy with the support we’ve got.” Afridi

Imran Nazir named Man of the Match

“I tried hard for my team. I would have been happier had we won this game. I was just telling Ajmal to just pinch singles, but we are sad to be on the losing side.” Aamir

“We couldn’t do it in the end. There were no big innings from the top of the order. But to see Aamer and Ajmal, the youngsters, play so well was great.” Younis

“We would have liked to finish it off a lot earlier. Ajmal and Aamer showed a lot of determination. But in the end, to defend 212 is an amazing effort.” Vettori