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.
ROGER FEDEREROnce you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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 know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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I always believe if you’re stuck in a hole and maybe things aren’t going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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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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 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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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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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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You can be stubborn and successful or you can give it up a bit and change things around. For me it’s important to have a bit of both.
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You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.
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I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
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