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 FEDERERMentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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I’ve done so many interviews over the years in so many different languages. Radios. Papers. Magazines. There’s always another interview to do. It’s quite something, I have to say.
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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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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.
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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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One of my big, big strengths I think early on in my career was that I could learn very quickly. You wouldn’t have to tell me the things 10 times or 50 times until I would understand them. You would only have to tell me two or three times.
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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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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Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
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One should just be able to play a perfect game.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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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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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.
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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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