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 FEDEREROne 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.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I’ve always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that’s the way things are.
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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.
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I’ve done so many interviews over the years in so many different languages. Radios. Papers. Magazines. There’s always another interview to do. It’s quite something, I have to say.
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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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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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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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You can be stubborn and successful or you can give it up a bit and change things around. For me it’s important to have a bit of both.
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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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I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
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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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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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