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 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.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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I always believe if you’re stuck in a hole and maybe things aren’t going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way.
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A man who wins, is a man who thinks he can.
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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.
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I’m not the kind of guy who wakes up angry.
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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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With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
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I don’t know how you can go through a four-hour match with Rafa and he never gets a time violation.
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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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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.
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But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
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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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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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My favorite shot is always gonna be the forehand. It used to always be my favorite shot when I was young, so it’s the one I’ve won all the points with.
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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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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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