The nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
ROGER FEDERERSimple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.
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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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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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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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.
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You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
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In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
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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 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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Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
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Watching a movie a couple of weeks ago. An American movie. I can’t remember the name, but it wasn’t even a sad movie. It caught me off guard. I was on an airplane.
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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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I definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
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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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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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