I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
ROGER FEDERERMy 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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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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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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 don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
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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 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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Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.
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I have a very strong opinion. I’m absolutely against it. I’m against the challenge system. I’m for the way it is right now. Don’t change that.
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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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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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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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The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so.
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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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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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I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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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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Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
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I always knew I had something special.
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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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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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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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 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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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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