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.
ROGER FEDEREROnce 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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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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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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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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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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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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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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I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
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I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, ‘If you don’t win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.
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I’ve always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that’s the way things are.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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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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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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