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“I just can’t explain this in words. Getting out for 99, nobody thought we could come back. Azhar’s innings was the big difference. Gul is a wonderful match-winning bowler too. We should now learn to play well outside Asia and this team can do that. I think Mohsin Khan’s done a wonderful job (as coach). I think this crowd has proved that they like Test cricket.” Misbah

“I’m surprised we didn’t get bigger scores but you have to credit Pakistan. When they were ahead, they didn’t allow us to come back. We’re a lot better at the end of the 3rd Test, than at the start of the first. Test cricket is difficult by its nature. I’ve got great faith in our players but this is an eye opener.” Strauss

“Ultimately we’ve been rolled over three innings out of four and the top order need to take that on the chin”… Andrew Strauss.

“I get a lot of confidence bowling opposite Saeed.” man of the match Abdur Rehman.

“A much needed victory for us. The bowlers were outstanding. I had belief in my bowlers.” Misbah

England crumbled to a 72-run defeat in the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to lose the three-match series.

“I couldn’t be more happy, I couldn’t be more exhausted, Jo sapped every last bit of energy out of me. There couldn’t be a better way for me to finish the season. I really enjoyed every minute of being here, see you next year.” Federer said

Federer marked the 100th final of his career with his 70th title and an unprecedented sixth at this event, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-3.

“I have had many attempts trying to win Paris Bercy, and for some reason, I wasn’t able to win it earlier. But this one obviously feels great and it’s a special victory. I have had some really tough losses this year, but I kept believing that still the year wasn’t over, I can still finish this year on a high, which that proves to be the case. Now I still have a massive highlight coming up in a week’s time.”

Roger Federer finally clinched his first Paris Masters crown in straight sets 6-1 7-6 victory over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

“It’s great to win at home once again. It was a perfect match for me and now I have big hopes for Paris and London this month.” Roger Federer

“It’s really hard to describe this with any words except as the best day of my life, the most special day of my life, This is my favourite tournament, the tournament I always dreamed of winning, the first tournament I ever watched in my life. I think I’m still sleeping, I’m still having my dream. When you’re playing the best player in the world, Rafael Nadal, who has won two out of the last three Wimbledons and he has always been winning the big matches against me in the Grand Slams, I had to be on the top of my game, I had to play my best. I think I played probably my best match on the grass courts ever.” Novak Djokovic

“I was just trying to put in a good match and get to the French Open final, which I’m obviously happy I was able to do. It almost feels like I’ve won the tournament, which is not the case.” Roger Federer

“I think I played well but he played really well at the important moments. I congratulate him for a great performance. We were, I think, part of a very good match.” Novak Djokovic

Federer, chasing a 17th Grand Slam, beats Djokovic 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-5).

Roger Federer defeated home favourite Gael Monfils in straight sets 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to tee up a mouth-watering semi-final against Novak Djokovic at the French Open 2011.

“He showed all his qualities in the third set and was a bit unlucky, I am super happy because I knew after he beat Tsonga, when he really dominated in the last two sets, what the danger was.” Federer

Roger Federer beat Stanislas Wawrinka with a 6-3 6-2 7-5.

“I’m very happy, really, I thought that it would have been a lot more difficult. The first set was the key. That gave me confidence and it made him doubt his game plan.” Roger Federer

Third seed Roger Federer brushed aside Janko Tipsarevic 6-1 6-4 6-3.