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 FEDERERYou always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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Watching a movie a couple of weeks ago. An American movie. I can’t remember the name, but it wasn’t even a sad movie. It caught me off guard. I was on an airplane.
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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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.
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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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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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For me, I’m in the driver’s seat; I’m No. 1 in the world. I’ve won the last couple of meetings, and I’ve won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I’ll try to beat him. But it’s almost up to me to decide who’s my rival, isn’t it?
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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.
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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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A man who wins, is a man who thinks he can.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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