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 FEDERERI love tennis! I’ve always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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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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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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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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I always knew I had something special.
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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’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
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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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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.
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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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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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With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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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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One or two years ago, I didn’t know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. But now I’ve learned how to cope and can therefore win 10 matches in a row. I want to be remembered as a good player rather than an idiot on court.
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