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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.

Roger Federer

Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didnt even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages, actually.
ROGER FEDERER

Character Different Identity Language Myself
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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Feeling Happiness Hurt Myself Perspective Sorry View Win
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERER

Man Moments Problem Sports
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Goodness Idiot Learning Myself Oneself Player Remember
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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Beautiful Important Play Sports
The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so.
ROGER FEDERER

Difficult Myself Right Strong Thinking Time
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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Myself Time Violation Yourself
I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
ROGER FEDERER

Happiness Myself Technique
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Image Myself Patience Ruin Yourself
Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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Fun Sports
In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Patience Time
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Give Up Important Success Yourself
Obviously, matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it.
ROGER FEDERER

Body Experience Old Wisdom Yourself
Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
ROGER FEDERER

Acceptance Better Man Sports Yourself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Bed Early Food Myself Wake Up
I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Fame Myself

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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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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