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When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.

Roger Federer

I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Sports Tournament
Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
ROGER FEDERER

Crazy Fame Myself
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?
ROGER FEDERER

Big Couple Decision Myself Rival Win World
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 FEDERER

Body Experience Old Wisdom Yourself
The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so.
ROGER FEDERER

Difficult Myself Right Strong Thinking Time
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Different Language Myself Quite Talk
Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
ROGER FEDERER

Best Harmony Peace Place Play Quiet Start Yourself
In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Patience Time
The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
ROGER FEDERER

Believe Defeat Enough Inspirational Lose Myself
Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
ROGER FEDERER

Fun Game Love Necessary Win Yourself
Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didnt even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages, actually.
ROGER FEDERER

Character Different Identity Language Myself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Children Comfortable Friendship Fun Myself People Photograph Player
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Pain Play Problem Thinking
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Circle Confidence Experience Positive Pride Success Talk Yourself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Give Up Important Success Yourself
Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
ROGER FEDERER

Bad Myself Simplicity Start

When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.

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