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.
ROGER FEDERERThe 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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I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure.
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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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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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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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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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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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