When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
ROGER FEDERERIn the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
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Oh, my God, I don’t think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam wins or title wins or being so long at the top of the game.
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No, I’m not (disappointed). There’s no reason to be because I’m on an incredible run. You always expect a loss once in a while. So when it happens, why be disappointed if I win over 90% of my matches.
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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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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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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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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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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 to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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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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I’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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.
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I definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
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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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