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.
ROGER FEDERERI would so like to be Lenny Kravitz.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didnt even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages, actually.
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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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The crowds are very important for tennis. It makes you play better, but it can also make you nervous and that’s the beauty of it.
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With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
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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 think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure.
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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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Maybe further down the road in my career, in a couple of years when I’m maybe not that fast any more around the court, then maybe it would be good to come to the net a little bit more often.
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Success is a nice thing because it always means you’ve taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.
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I’m playing great tennis. I’m enjoying the tour, having fun with the fans off the court. I’m loving it now.
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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 feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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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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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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Obviously, matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it.
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I had a nice dinner. I let the evening unfold, flow. I like to sit in a chair with a wine glass. When I woke up, I thought, ‘Why didn’t I go to bed at 11?’ I came back at 3 and went to bed at 5.
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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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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In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
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I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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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What I think I’ve been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
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I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.
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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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