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.
ROGER FEDERERI’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.
More Roger Federer Quotes
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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 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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Watching a movie a couple of weeks ago. An American movie. I can’t remember the name, but it wasn’t even a sad movie. It caught me off guard. I was on an airplane.
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Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.
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I have learnt to be even more patient.
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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 have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
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My wife doesn’t like Football but she watches it just for Messi.
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Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
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Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
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The nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
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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 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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My family is the thing I miss most on the tour.
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When you’re good at something, make that everything
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