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.
ROGER FEDERERIt 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 feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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I’m playing great tennis. I’m enjoying the tour, having fun with the fans off the court. I’m loving it now.
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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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I’m at the top of my game so, when I win or lose, I don’t freak out…I don’t think we can call it a rivalry yet. There’s just to many great players around.
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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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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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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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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.
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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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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
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