Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
ROGER FEDERERI’m playing great tennis. I’m enjoying the tour, having fun with the fans off the court. I’m loving it now.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
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I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
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It’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
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I’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
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I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
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I enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame when I won. And I really like that, because I played soccer a lot too, and I couldn’t stand it when I had to blame it on the goalkeeper.
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Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
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I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, ‘If you don’t win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.
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Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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The nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
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I love tennis! I’ve always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.
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I’ve always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that’s the way things are.
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