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.
ROGER FEDERERI am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
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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 did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you’ve already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don’t know.
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I have a very strong opinion. I’m absolutely against it. I’m against the challenge system. I’m for the way it is right now. Don’t change that.
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My wife doesn’t like Football but she watches it just for Messi.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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 feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz.
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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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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
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It’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
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I love tennis! I’ve always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.
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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
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I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
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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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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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I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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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 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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I don’t mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That’s all part of the fun of being a top tennis player. But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.
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Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didnt even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages, actually.
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I always believe if you’re stuck in a hole and maybe things aren’t going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way.
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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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