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.
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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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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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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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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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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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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.
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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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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 nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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 definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.
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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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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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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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