Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
ROGER FEDEREREarly in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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Success is a nice thing because it always means you’ve taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.
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I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you’ve already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don’t know.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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I had a nice dinner. I let the evening unfold, flow. I like to sit in a chair with a wine glass. When I woke up, I thought, ‘Why didn’t I go to bed at 11?’ I came back at 3 and went to bed at 5.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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No, I’m not (disappointed). There’s no reason to be because I’m on an incredible run. You always expect a loss once in a while. So when it happens, why be disappointed if I win over 90% of my matches.
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I always knew I had something special.
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I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure.
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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 always believe if you’re stuck in a hole and maybe things aren’t going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way.
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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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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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I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz.
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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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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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A man who wins, is a man who thinks he can.
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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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Oh, my God, I don’t think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam wins or title wins or being so long at the top of the game.
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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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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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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.
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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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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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For me, I’m in the driver’s seat; I’m No. 1 in the world. I’ve won the last couple of meetings, and I’ve won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I’ll try to beat him. But it’s almost up to me to decide who’s my rival, isn’t it?
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