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.
ROGER FEDEREROnce you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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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 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 fear no one, but respect everyone.
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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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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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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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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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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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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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