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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

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Beautiful Important Play Sports
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.
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Born Myself Orphan Parents Wait Yourself
Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
ROGER FEDERER

Fun Game Love Necessary Win Yourself
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
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Pain Play Problem Thinking
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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Challenge Change Myself Opinion Right Strong
You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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Dance Funny Myself See Yourself
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?
ROGER FEDERER

Big Couple Decision Myself Rival Win World
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Children Comfortable Friendship Fun Myself People Photograph Player
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
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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Confidence Growth Play Player Remember Start
Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
ROGER FEDERER

Crazy Fame Myself
You 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.
ROGER FEDERER

Best Love Play Sports Try Win Yourself
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
It doesn’t need to be the same every day, doesn’t need to be the same shower I use, the same restaurant I go to, the same hour I go to sleep. I’ve always been very flexible. I don’t care if I practice at nine in the morning or 10 P.M.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Morning Need Practice Sleep
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

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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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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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