You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
ROGER FEDERERThe more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
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Seriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.
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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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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.
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Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
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It is always in my mind still that I can crush anybody. That’s not an issue. But I think that is the same for most athletes. If you don’t believe you can win tournaments anymore, then you can’t do it.
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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 definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
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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.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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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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Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
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Maybe further down the road in my career, in a couple of years when I’m maybe not that fast any more around the court, then maybe it would be good to come to the net a little bit more often.
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