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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.

Roger Federer

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.
ROGER FEDERER

Disappoint Expectation Loss Myself Reason Run Win
Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.
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Goodness Motivational Reach Time Yourself
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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Goodness Idiot Learning Myself Oneself Player Remember
Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn’t get more consistent than this year.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Consistency Myself Struggle
I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
ROGER FEDERER

Difficult Help Moments Myself Positive Thinking
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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Game Moments Simplicity Stay Strength Trust Yourself
With all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERER

Man Moments Problem Sports
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Different Language Myself Quite Talk
There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.
ROGER FEDERER

Acceptance Hard Work Way
It is always in my mind still that I can crush anybody. That’s not an issue. But I think that is the same for most athletes. If you don’t believe you can win tournaments anymore, then you can’t do it.
ROGER FEDERER

Athlete Believe Issues Mindset Myself Thinking Tournament Yourself
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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Body Experience Old Wisdom Yourself
I can’t stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We’ll see what happens.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Fame Myself
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Challenge Change Myself Opinion Right Strong
Being down match point, it’s just not fun.
ROGER FEDERER

Fun Sports
What I think I’ve been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Pain Play Problem Thinking
Sometimes I am a different character in different languages. I have different enjoyment from them. Sometimes different answers come out of me. Like, I didnt even know that about me. I get to know myself through different languages, actually.
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Character Different Identity Language Myself

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