Quotes by Roger Federer

About Roger Federer:

Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer turned professional in 1998 and has been ranked inside the top 10 since October 2002.
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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 Federer

When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.

Roger Federer

I have learnt to be even more patient.

Roger Federer

Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year.

Roger Federer

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

Roger Federer

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

This year I guess I decided in the bigger matches to take it more to my opponent instead of waiting a bit more for the mistakes. Yeah, this is I guess how you want to win Wimbledon, is by going after your shots, believing you can do it, and that's wh...

Roger Federer

I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don't dislike it.

Roger Federer

Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.

Roger Federer

I am now the Wimbledon champion, and I think that gives me even more confidence coming to the Olympics. And maybe in some ways, it maybe takes some pressure off the Olympics, because I already did win at Wimbledon this year.

Roger Federer

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

I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.

Roger Federer

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.

Roger Federer

But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year's season.

Roger Federer

I can't stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We'll see what happens.

Roger Federer

I had set a goal with my team to try and get back to the top of the rankings, but I never thought with the depth in the game this year that I would have been able to get it back so quickly.

Roger Federer

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.

Roger Federer

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.

Roger Federer

Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

Roger Federer

I'm as patient a father as I am on the tennis court. It takes a lot for me to get really upset, but sometimes kids can get you really cross if they really keep bugging you.

Roger Federer

Author Bio

  • NameRoger Federer
  • DescriptionSwiss tennis player
  • BornAugust 8, 1981
  • CountrySwitzerland; South Africa
  • ProfessionTennis Player
  • AwardsSwiss Sports Personality Of The Year