Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
ROGER FEDERERWhen 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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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.
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I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz.
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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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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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Clearly, when you win everything, it’s fun. That doesn’t necessarily mean you love the game more.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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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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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 have a very strong opinion. I’m absolutely against it. I’m against the challenge system. I’m for the way it is right now. Don’t change that.
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You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at 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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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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Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
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I enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame when I won. And I really like that, because I played soccer a lot too, and I couldn’t stand it when I had to blame it on the goalkeeper.
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Seriously. I’m not playing to prove anything to journalists. I’m playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.
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