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I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.

Roger Federer

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Confidence Growth Play Player Remember Start
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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Career Image Myself Patience Ruin Yourself
You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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Book Myself Play Yourself
Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Consistency Myself Struggle
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
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Man Moments Problem 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
Maybe further down the road in my career, in a couple of years when I’m maybe not that fast any more around the court, then maybe it would be good to come to the net a little bit more often.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Couple Fast Goodness Myself Road
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Bed Early Food Myself Wake Up
My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
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Advice Father Live Money Myself Pay Travel
I have learnt to be even more patient.
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Learning Myself One Liner Patience
I’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
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Fame Myself Proud Recognition
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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Competition Greatness Love Myself Sports
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 FEDERER

Blame Enjoyment Goal Lost Myself Player Sports Win
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Big Career Oneself Quick Strength Thinking Time Understand
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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Circle Confidence Experience Positive Pride Success Talk Yourself
It’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
ROGER FEDERER

Game Moments Simplicity Stay Strength Trust Yourself

I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.

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I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.

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