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Roger Federer

Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.

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I've missed it here. I knew walking out here last year, it was going to be a tough year ahead. I maybe didn't think it was going to take this long to come back -- the knee has been rough on me.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 1 month ago Top News

I don't believe in limits. I think limits are only illusions of your ego or your mind.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

It's unfortunate that the Laver Cup has to be pushed back a year, but at this stage it's the right thing to do for everyone concerned, although disappointing, the good news is that TD Garden will still be able to host the event next year and I really look forward to finally playing in Boston for the first time at Laver Cup 2021.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

I went to them the first day when it was bad on Tuesday, the next day on Wednesday when it was still bad, i said,' I think we're all confused. Is it super unsafe or is it totally safe to play ? ... Everybody is told to be inside, and we're having court calls. How far are we from that threshold of playing, not playing ?'.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Environment

I take the impacts and threat of climate change very seriously, particularly as my family and I arrive in Australia amidst devastation from the bushfires, as the father of four young children and a fervent supporter of universal education, I have a great deal of respect and admiration for the youth climate movement, and I am grateful to young climate activists for pushing us all to examine our behaviors and act on innovative solutions.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

We went to warm up and were having a blast on the court, but then everything started to get a bit crazy, i was thinking is this the best scenario ? Because people need to get home and be safe and this was honestly when I knew we shouldn't play, it was too much stress and pressure for everybody.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

For us, so many emotions. It's been an unbelievable rollercoaster.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

All of us tennis players travel around the world for 10-11 months of the year, there's no place like playing at home so this is a very special night for me.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

I just needed some treatment on my upper - what is it - back, neck, just needed to try to loosen it up, crack it and see if it was going to be better.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

I just needed some treatment on my upper -- what is it -- back, neck, just needed to try to loosen it up, crack it and see if it was going to be better.Read More.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

I know people read into it, they think, all that stuff. That is definitely not the reason why I lost tonight. I was ready to go, try my best. It wasn't enough. It's purely here tonight.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

It showed both personalities from both players, in a way also tennis won on the night, not just Osaka. Also Coco, the way she handled herself anyway. Its incredible at 15. I cant even think being so well-behaved at 15.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

I dont know if Im actually going to do it or not because it all depends on family, on scheduling, on body, on future, i dont know. Well see.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

Naturally its always going to be a possibility for me to play Tokyo if there is an exemption.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

They are both really quality baseliners, i expect it to be tough, not like today anyway.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

I really enjoyed myself today. Beautiful sky and you guys out here also helped.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

At the end of the day what matters the most for me is that I am in the third round after those two sort of slow starts, i gave myself another opportunity to do better, and I did. You almost tend to forget what happened and you move forward.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

I don't think there is per se a secret to a good start other than warming up well, being well-prepared mentally. Not underestimating your opponent ... You know me, I will always do that, so when it happens like this back-to-back matches, you know, it's just a bit frustrating more than anything ... but, yeah, can only do better, which is a great thing moving forward.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

That's going to be what we're going to fight for ... I know tournaments don't find it very sexy giving (increases) to first round qualies or second-round qualies, i do believe the Challenger players and also qualifying and second-round loser should get more. If there should be increases it shouldn't be at the top anymore. I feel like we have reached a pretty good level there.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Sports

Maybe its not a bad thing to go through a match like this, it was very similar at Wimbledon.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

Just try to forget it, play tough. Stay with him. It was a tough first set for me. ... Credit to him.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

People expect a different result, i expect something else.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 2 years ago Sports

It was a tough first set for me because I had the lead so things were looking good for me, but( Sumit Nagal of India) came back and played very strong, credit to Sumit Nagal of India to really play a solid first set. I was missing a lot of balls and I was trying to cut back on the unforced errors and hopefully serve a bit better because that also let me down. It all came back just in time. At the end, I actually played good tennis, so I'm happy.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

He was super clean, defence, offence, serving well. Didn't give me anything. He was everywhere. So it was tough for me, but excellent match by him. I was impressed.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

It was a great match, it was long, it had everything. Novak, congratulations, man, that was crazy.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Top News

For me, Im very happy how its going so far.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Sports

I really enjoyed myself. The tank is full. I came here with a lot of confidence, the first few matches haven't been very taxing physically. You try to win your matches regardless of the score, if you win them in straights that's better.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I dont know what went wrong, but something went wrong for this to happen, maybe they should have kept Serena still in the locker room, not waiting here in the press center. I dont know exactly what happened. I understand Dominics frustration. I dont think hes mad at Serena or anybody.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Sports

We joked about it, thats why Im very much aware of what happened, and thats why we are laughing in the locker room about it now.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Sports

As I come closer to the end of my playing career, it's wonderful to know that the Laver Cup will be part of the tour that I've dedicated more than 20 years of my life to.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete today. I am not 100 percent physically and, after consultation with my team, it was determined that I not play, rome has always been one of my favorite cities to visit and I hope to be back next year.

– Roger Federer

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Sports

I came out of the blocks well and held serve throughout, so I am very happy to be in the next round, i played today already and Borna didn't. I don't know whether it's a disadvantage or not but either way it's going to be tough.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I knew it was going to be something that was not right. The way he was moving was not well, but at the same time I have got to make him work hard, keep doing my things.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I enjoyed it. I think I played very well. I had to, because I think when you let Denis play, he's got some serious power, and he gets rhythm going. He can really put you in uncomfortable situations.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

Denis Shapovalov's one of the big shotmakers in the game. I love Denis Shapovalov forehand, it's an exciting draw for John and for Roger Federer here, playing these young guys. They are not just young, but they are very good, as well.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I hit it late and that's why it went short, that's not what I wanted to do but maybe what it took. I got a bit lucky there at the end.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

A lot of stuff has been decided already so we'll see if this week is going to happen or not but we are not chasing each other at this point, if it happens, it happens.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I lot has happened in the past 18 months, you can't just copy and paste and play exactly the same thing again.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

For the first round I actually felt really good, if I maybe would have served a little bit better, I think things would have gone faster.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I'm delighted. It's great to win my eighth here in Dubai and in combination with my 100th singles title, tough conditions and tough opponents. To win in Marseille( last Sunday) and then come here was difficult for Stefanos Tsitsipas.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

For me the ranking, at 37 years old, is no longer really the priority, but the idea for me is to be in good health, to know that I can win tournaments, to know that I can beat them( Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Nadal), and after that it is a pleasure.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I can't wait. We talked about Laver Cup in Melbourne Park, we talked about how excited he( Spaniard Nadal) was and me too that we're going to be on the same team again, we don't know the opponents' team quite yet, it's a good thing Spaniard Nadal is going to be on my team, and it's on home soil for me in Switzerland, it's indoors, I like indoors.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

We don't know the opponents' team quite yet, it's a good thing Spaniard Nadal is going to be on my team, and it's on home soil for me in Switzerland, it's indoors, I like indoors.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

He's always good for a headline, look, I like Nick. I like the way he plays and all that. Yeah, I was happy to hear that he was in the commentary booth.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

Yeah, we need him to play first before commentating for the whatever 10-plus years.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I don't want to play too much because there is better things to do than play tennis, so we will see.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 3 years ago World

I think I can trust my second serve in particular; when you trust your second serve, you can go after your first serve, i started to feel that midway through the first set it was going to be difficult for Denis to get into my service games. That relaxes you from the baseline. Then good things really happen.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 3 years ago Sports

I feel good, i've been training really well. I've had another great season( in 2018). I'm still happy playing, and I won the last two Australian Open editions. So yeah, I definitely should be going in there with confidence.

– Roger Federer

Found on CNN 3 years ago World

Sometimes you lose the control. The match is long, so you have time to bounce back, I guess, to regroup, a couple times I lost my cool, then I lost my serve, then a set. Nadal is who he is because he knows how to use those momentums. When he sees the opportunity, he seizes it, he really takes it.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Top News

As exciting as it is, I feel like I'm doing a good job of keeping it in perspective, there's hopefully two more matches still to be played. As of right now, I'm sort of more focused on that than getting too excited about the overall picture.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

After all these years, it is surprising to be the No. 1 seed, in the top two rankings at 36. I didn't think that was ever going to happen, to be honest, that has been the surprise for me, that sometimes there is a set like this. I was just very happy that I was able to protect my serve, find a way to break, create opportunities. I think I can be very pleased.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

Oh, I didn't know that.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

Denis has played an excellent tournament and made it difficult for me, so I am of course very glad to have made it.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

It's a great comeback for me, i'm really happy. I thought it was a good final from my side. I think I played very well throughout the tournament, actually, having not played for a while.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

Having lost here last year in the first round, for me, it resets the goals as well, and just take it one at a time and don't think too far ahead, not that I did that last year, but on grass, margins are very slim. It's not so simple, especially when you haven't played in three months.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

I came back very strong and my reaction was very good after losing here against Tommy, i didn't drop a set for the rest of the grasscourt season, which I was very happy about. So I just hope I can find my rhythm and range a bit earlier.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

Excited to announce that I will be coming back to Germany for the Mercedes Cup in June, looking forward to seeing you at the grass courts in Stuttgart!

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Sports

On the ATP level... if you can't play, you still get your prize money twice in the year. Maybe the grand slams should adopt some of that, then maybe we would eliminate half of the players (who turn up injured), a player should not go on court if he knows he could not finish. The question is, did they truly believe they were going to finish? If they did, I think it's okay that they walk on court. Otherwise, I feel they should give up the spot.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Sports

I don't want to be at the mercy of my opponent. I want to take charge, play aggressive myself, so for that I need to be fast on my feet and quick in my mind. I just need enough rest so I can play enough inspired tennis.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Sports

When you're down two sets to love, three-all, love-40, it's a moment when it's not in your control anymore, there were many more match points in my mind than just three today. But I fought, I tried, I believed. At the end I got it done.

– Roger Federer