When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.
ROGER FEDERERSometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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 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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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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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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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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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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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 used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
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It doesn’t need to be the same every day, doesn’t need to be the same shower I use, the same restaurant I go to, the same hour I go to sleep. I’ve always been very flexible. I don’t care if I practice at nine in the morning or 10 P.M.
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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
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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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I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure.
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