You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
ROGER FEDERERSometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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.
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A man who wins, is a man who thinks he can.
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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 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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I love tennis! I’ve always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.
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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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For me, I’m in the driver’s seat; I’m No. 1 in the world. I’ve won the last couple of meetings, and I’ve won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I’ll try to beat him. But it’s almost up to me to decide who’s my rival, isn’t it?
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One or two years ago, I didn’t know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. But now I’ve learned how to cope and can therefore win 10 matches in a row. I want to be remembered as a good player rather than an idiot on court.
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I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
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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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You’ve never seen me dance, have you?
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I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.
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I’ve done so many interviews over the years in so many different languages. Radios. Papers. Magazines. There’s always another interview to do. It’s quite something, I have to say.
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Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
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