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 FEDERERIt’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.
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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 have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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My wife doesn’t like Football but she watches it just for Messi.
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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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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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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 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 feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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