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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.

Roger Federer

I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
ROGER FEDERER

Angry Guy Kind Myself Wake Up
When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
ROGER FEDERER

Best Give Up Life Myself Sports Yourself
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
ROGER FEDERER

Food Goodness Myself Place
I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
ROGER FEDERER

Happiness Myself Technique
When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.
ROGER FEDERER

Dream Moments Myself Togetherness Thinking Wild Win
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Feeling Happiness Hurt Myself Perspective Sorry View Win
I have a very strong opinion. I’m absolutely against it. I’m against the challenge system. I’m for the way it is right now. Don’t change that.
ROGER FEDERER

Challenge Change Myself Opinion Right Strong
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Athlete Believe Issues Mindset Myself Thinking Tournament Yourself
It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
ROGER FEDERER

Destroy Goodness Myself Play Reality
Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
ROGER FEDERER

Acceptance Better Man Sports Yourself
When you’re good at something, make that everything
ROGER FEDERER

Goodness Inspirational One Liner Yourself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Character Different Identity Language Myself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Doubt Myself Pressure Thinking Time
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Born Myself Orphan Parents Wait Yourself
Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
ROGER FEDERER

Fun Game Love Necessary Win Yourself
I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you’ve already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don’t know.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Right Tournament Win

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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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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