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.
ROGER FEDERERIt doesn’t need to be the same every day, doesn’t need to be the same shower I use, the same restaurant I go to, the same hour I go to sleep. I’ve always been very flexible. I don’t care if I practice at nine in the morning or 10 P.M.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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One of my big, big strengths I think early on in my career was that I could learn very quickly. You wouldn’t have to tell me the things 10 times or 50 times until I would understand them. You would only have to tell me two or three times.
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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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When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
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I always knew I had something special.
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I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
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I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.
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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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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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I am thinking more and more about what I want to and can do after my days as an active athlete. Thoughts like family and marriage also cross my mind more and more often.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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