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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.

Roger Federer

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Born Myself Orphan Parents Wait Yourself
The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
ROGER FEDERER

Believe Defeat Enough Inspirational Lose Myself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Confidence Growth Play Player Remember Start
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Image Myself Patience Ruin Yourself
My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
ROGER FEDERER

Advice Father Live Money Myself Pay Travel
The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
ROGER FEDERER

Fate Luck Oneself Yourself
Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
ROGER FEDERER

Crazy Fame Myself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Body Experience Old Wisdom Yourself
I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Time Violation Yourself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Give Up Important Success Yourself
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 FEDERER

Better Excitement Feeling Myself Nice Play Respect Rival Stupidity Thinking Wrong
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERER

Man Moments Problem Sports
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 feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
ROGER FEDERER

Appearance Feeling Myself Play
Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Feeling Goodness Myself Play Pretty
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

Blame Enjoyment Goal Lost Myself Player Sports Win

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