Wimbledon day 6: Who said what

Key quotes from the sixth day of Wimbledon at the All England Club on Saturday:

"Honestly, I don't care anymore about the results. I've been so focused on them that it's hard to continue like that. So I'm really trying to let it go. I don't have good results, so I'm not going to expect for myself good results because they're just not happening. I need to work from the beginning and try to just get my tennis better."

-- Iga Swiatek plans to start from scratch after her reign as Wimbledon champion ended in a shock defeat against Alexandra Eala.

"Look, I'm just one person. I'm hoping I helped, even if it's a little bit. We watched the Socceroos last night. It was heartbreaking. But incredibly proud of the efforts of those boys. They left their heart out from the very first minute till the end. They put in a hell of a battle, and it was just a little bit cruel that it didn't go our way."

-- Australia's Alex De Minaur lifted his nation's spirits with a third round victory after football World Cup and Nations Championship rugby defeats on Saturday.

"I just try to move on. I mean, I lost so many times. I'm sure I'm still going to keep losing. It's impossible to win everything. I'm of course upset, but it's not going to take more than one, two days."

-- World number two Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, won't be dwelling long on her surprise exit against Elise Mertens.

"Well, you got me speechless there. It's an honour to be able to pave the way for young girls. It would be the honour of my life to be able to inspire others. I think inspiration is such a beautiful thing. Then again, I think the main message here is that I don't want them to look at me and say, I want to be the next Alex Eala. I want them to look at me and say, Wow, I want to be the first me."

-- Alexandra Eala, the 29th seed from the Philippines, on being an inspiration for young girls back home.

"She has a huge crowd with her. Now on the bridge they were screaming 'Alex, Alex.' It's so good for our sport, I think, also to involve more people around the world. I think she's a star of our sport. It's going to be a tough battle. The crowd, it's going to be there every point. But that's sport. I really enjoy those kind of situations, and hopefully many Italians will be there as well."

-- Former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini calls for her fellow Italians to drown out Alexandra Eala's army of fanatical Filipino fans in their last 16 clash.

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