Seriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.
ROGER FEDERERHopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.
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When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
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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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Success is a nice thing because it always means you’ve taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.
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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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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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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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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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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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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 always knew I had something special.
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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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Once 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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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.
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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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