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 FEDERERMy wife doesn’t like Football but she watches it just for Messi.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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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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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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
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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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The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
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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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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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One should just be able to play a perfect game.
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It’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
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I am thinking more and more about what I want to and can do after my days as an active athlete. Thoughts like family and marriage also cross my mind more and more often.
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Seriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.
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It doesn’t need to be the same every day, doesn’t need to be the same shower I use, the same restaurant I go to, the same hour I go to sleep. I’ve always been very flexible. I don’t care if I practice at nine in the morning or 10 P.M.
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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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