PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

Since the Open is in Flushing, do you hang out in Queens? “I hang out a little more in Manhattan.” —James Blake

—Serena Williams

How many tennis balls can you fit inside your skirt? “One” Can you fit more? “It's possible, but it's uncomfortable.” —Dominika Cibulkova (GETTY IMAGES)

—Maria Sharapova

—Matthew Settle

What are your weaknesses as a player? “My anger. My inconsistency. There's so many — where do we start?” —Bradley Cooper

—Feliciano López (GETTY IMAGES)

How's your tennis? “You don't want to see me on the tennis court. In fact, you won’t see me on the tennis court, unless it’s for a movie.” —Becki Newton

—Ivo Karolvic (GETTY IMAGES)

—Lindsay Price

What's the strongest part of your game? “My serve, because I always played softball.” —Whitney Port

—DJ Cassidy

—Jesse Palmer

How's your tennis? “Racquets and me don't get along.” —Daniel Sunjata

—Andrew Freesmeier

Are you good at tennis? “I'm good at any game with the word ‘love’ in it.” —Emma Snowdon-Jones