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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.

Roger Federer

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
Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Consistency Myself Struggle
One or two years ago, I didn’t know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. But now I’ve learned how to cope and can therefore win 10 matches in a row. I want to be remembered as a good player rather than an idiot on court.
ROGER FEDERER

Goodness Idiot Learning Myself Oneself Player Remember
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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Career Feeling Goodness Myself Play Pretty
I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
ROGER FEDERER

Difficult Help Moments Myself Positive Thinking
It 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.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Morning Need Practice Sleep
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.
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Born Myself Orphan Parents Wait 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
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Sports Win Young
Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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Fun Sports
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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Beautiful Important Play Sports
Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
ROGER FEDERER

Best Harmony Peace Place Play Quiet Start Yourself
In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Patience Time
I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Time Violation Yourself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Circle Confidence Experience Positive Pride Success Talk Yourself
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERER

Man Moments Problem Sports

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