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?
ROGER FEDERERWhen you’re good at something, make that everything
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
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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 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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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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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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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 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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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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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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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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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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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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Watching a movie a couple of weeks ago. An American movie. I can’t remember the name, but it wasn’t even a sad movie. It caught me off guard. I was on an airplane.
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