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.
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 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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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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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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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.
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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.
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The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side.
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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
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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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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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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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I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
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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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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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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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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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It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
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There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
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My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
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Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
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Every match I go into, I’m the huge favorite. I lose a set and it’s, like, crazy.
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I am thinking more and more about what I want to and can do after my days as an active athlete. Thoughts like family and marriage also cross my mind more and more often.
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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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I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
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I’ve always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that’s the way things are.
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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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