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Seriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.

Roger Federer

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Athlete Family Marriage Mindset Myself Thinking
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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Bed Early Food Myself Wake Up
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
You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
ROGER FEDERER

Book Myself Play Yourself
The nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
ROGER FEDERER

Better Excitement Feeling Myself Nice Play Respect Rival Stupidity Thinking Wrong
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
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
ROGER FEDERER

Food Goodness Myself Place
Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
ROGER FEDERER

Crazy Fame Myself
When you’re good at something, make that everything
ROGER FEDERER

Goodness Inspirational One Liner Yourself
Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
ROGER FEDERER

Father Husband Priority
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 enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame when I won. And I really like that, because I played soccer a lot too, and I couldn’t stand it when I had to blame it on the goalkeeper.
ROGER FEDERER

Blame Enjoyment Goal Lost Myself Player Sports Win
Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Feeling Goodness Myself Play Pretty
Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.
ROGER FEDERER

Confidence Growth Play Player Remember Start
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 FEDERER

Athlete Believe Issues Mindset Myself Thinking Tournament Yourself
I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Time Violation Yourself

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