My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
ROGER FEDERERMy game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.
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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.
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For me, I’m in the driver’s seat; I’m No. 1 in the world. I’ve won the last couple of meetings, and I’ve won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I’ll try to beat him. But it’s almost up to me to decide who’s my rival, isn’t it?
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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
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You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.
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My favorite shot is always gonna be the forehand. It used to always be my favorite shot when I was young, so it’s the one I’ve won all the points with.
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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 don’t mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That’s all part of the fun of being a top tennis player. But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.
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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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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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It is always in my mind still that I can crush anybody. That’s not an issue. But I think that is the same for most athletes. If you don’t believe you can win tournaments anymore, then you can’t do it.
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