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 FEDERERSeriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
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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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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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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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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.
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I fear no one, but respect everyone.
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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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No, I’m not (disappointed). There’s no reason to be because I’m on an incredible run. You always expect a loss once in a while. So when it happens, why be disappointed if I win over 90% of my matches.
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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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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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Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
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I’m at the top of my game so, when I win or lose, I don’t freak out…I don’t think we can call it a rivalry yet. There’s just to many great players around.
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Watching a movie a couple of weeks ago. An American movie. I can’t remember the name, but it wasn’t even a sad movie. It caught me off guard. I was on an airplane.
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I’m playing great tennis. I’m enjoying the tour, having fun with the fans off the court. I’m loving it now.
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Oh, my God, I don’t think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam wins or title wins or being so long at the top of the game.
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