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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

Roger Federer

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Couple Movie Myself Remember Sad
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERER

Man Moments Problem Sports
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
Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
ROGER FEDERER

Acceptance Better Man Sports Yourself
I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
ROGER FEDERER

Angry Guy Kind Myself Wake Up
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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Children Comfortable Friendship Fun Myself People Photograph Player
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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Believe Goal Inspirational Motivational Planning Success Yourself
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
There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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Acceptance Hard Work Way
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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Advice Father Live Money Myself Pay Travel
I definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Feeling Improvement Myself Room
I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many left feeling sorry for me instead of being happy for Rafa. Which hurts.
ROGER FEDERER

Feeling Happiness Hurt Myself Perspective Sorry View Win
I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you’ve already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don’t know.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Right Tournament Win
I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, ‘If you don’t win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.
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Born Myself Orphan Parents Wait Yourself
I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz.
ROGER FEDERER

Idol Myself
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

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