Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
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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 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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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 can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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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’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 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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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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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
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