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.
ROGER FEDERERMaybe 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.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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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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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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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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One should just be able to play a perfect game.
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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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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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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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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 always knew I had something special.
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With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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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