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 FEDERERI 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.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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What I think I’ve been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
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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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I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don’t dislike it.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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It’s not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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