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 FEDERERIn the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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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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My wife doesn’t like Football but she watches it just for Messi.
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Mentally, I’m not ever going to go away.
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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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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 used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
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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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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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I’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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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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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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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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