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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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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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 have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.
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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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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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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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Obviously, matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it.
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I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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I’ve done so many interviews over the years in so many different languages. Radios. Papers. Magazines. There’s always another interview to do. It’s quite something, I have to say.
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Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
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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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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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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.
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