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You know, I don’t only play for the record books.

Roger Federer

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 always knew I had something special.
ROGER FEDERER

Ability Myself Self Love Talent
It’s just unreal, I’m shocked myself. I’ve played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
ROGER FEDERER

Destroy Goodness Myself Play Reality
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 FEDERER

Dream Moments Myself Togetherness Thinking Wild Win
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
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Athlete Family Marriage Mindset Myself Thinking
I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
ROGER FEDERER

Myself Sports Tournament
I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure.
ROGER FEDERER

Doubt Myself Pressure Thinking Time
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Blame Enjoyment Goal Lost Myself Player Sports Win
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.
ROGER FEDERER

Goodness Idiot Learning Myself Oneself Player Remember
I have learnt to be even more patient.
ROGER FEDERER

Learning Myself One Liner Patience
Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
ROGER FEDERER

Bad Myself Simplicity Start
I definitely feel there’s room for improvement.
ROGER FEDERER

Change Feeling Improvement Myself Room
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

Career Image Myself Patience Ruin Yourself
Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I’m the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
ROGER FEDERER

Career Feeling Goodness Myself Play Pretty
But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year’s season.
ROGER FEDERER

Chance Feeling Myself

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