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 FEDEREREvery match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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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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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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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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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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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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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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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.
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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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Oh, my God, I don’t think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam wins or title wins or being so long at the top of the game.
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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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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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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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No, I’m not (disappointed). There’s no reason to be because I’m on an incredible run. You always expect a loss once in a while. So when it happens, why be disappointed if I win over 90% of my matches.
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