--- title: "10 Player Quotes By Roger Federer" description: "10 Player quotes by Roger Federer. Plus more from Roger Federer and more Player sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/999/roger-federer-3105_freak_i-m-at-the-top-of-my-game-so-when-i-win_2643220.jpg" --- > [I'm at the top of my game so, when I win or lose, I don't freak out...I don't think we can call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-m-at-the-top-of-my-game-so-when-i-win-or-lose-i-don-t-freak-out-i/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/999/roger-federer-3105_freak_i-m-at-the-top-of-my-game-so-when-i-win_2643220.jpg) > [I was aware of how incredible the match was. Unfortunately there had to be a winner. From my point of view many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-was-aware-of-how-incredible-the-match-was-unfortunately-there-had/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c23/roger-federer-3105_feeling-sorry_i-was-aware-of-how-incredible-the-match_1499587.jpg) > [Oh, my God, I don't think any player can look forward to or expect to a career of so many Grand Slam…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/oh-my-god-i-don-t-think-any-player-can-look-forward-to-or-expect-to-a/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c15/roger-federer-3105_careers_oh-my-god-i-don-t-think-any-player-can-l_1365122.jpg) > [Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/confidence-are-you-kidding-me-i-mean-please-look-some-players-grow-up/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b9/roger-federer-3105_confidence_confidence-are-you-kidding-me-i-mean-ple_1665114.jpg) > [Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I'm the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/early-in-my-career-i-had-no-consistency-now-i-m-the-most-consistent/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff4/roger-federer-3105_careers_early-in-my-career-i-had-no-consistency_2297903.jpg) > [I'm not angry. As an athlete ... you should be open to criticism, and you're allowed to be criticized, because not everybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-be-open-to-criticism-and-you/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ef/roger-federer-3105_angry_i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-b_1054409.jpg) > [I enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-enjoyed-the-position-i-was-in-as-a-tennis-player-i-was-to-blame/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd0/roger-federer-3105_blame_i-enjoyed-the-position-i-was-in-as-a-ten_859976.jpg) > [One or two years ago, I didn't know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. But now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i-was-on-court-and-i-used-to/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/roger-federer-3105_court_one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i_12996.jpg) > [I don't mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That's all part of the fun of being a top tennis…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendly-respectful-way-that-s-all/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/roger-federer-3105_children_i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendl_1629492.jpg) > [I'm shocked every time that I've reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-m-shocked-every-time-that-i-ve-reached-so-many-finals-or-won/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/607/roger-federer-3105_able_i-m-shocked-every-time-that-i-ve-reached_1467207.jpg) ## Other authors on Player ## More by Roger Federer > [I feel like I've definitely become more a man now than in the last few years since I'm not scared of five setters anymore.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-feel-like-i-ve-definitely-become-more-a-man-now-than-in-the-last/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [I have a great record against anybody right now, so it doesn't really matter who I play in the final. I'll be in there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-have-a-great-record-against-anybody-right-now-so-it-doesn-t-really/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i-was-on-court-and-i-used-to/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/hopefully-i-can-just-have-another-terrible-year-with-only-the-one/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [I can walk around screaming, 'I have 17 Grand Slams. I have the record here or there.' When you can play for history and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-can-walk-around-screaming-i-have-17-grand-slams-i-have-the-record/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that's when you start playing your best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/once-you-find-that-peace-that-place-of-peace-and-quiet-harmony-and/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [I always believe if you're stuck in a hole and maybe things aren't going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-always-believe-if-you-re-stuck-in-a-hole-and-maybe-things-aren-t/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [Seriously. I'm not playing to prove anything to journalists. I'm playing for myself, for my fans,to make people happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/seriously-i-m-not-playing-to-prove-anything-to-journalists-i-m/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/the-serve-i-think-is-the-most-difficult-you-know-in-terms-of/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-am-now-the-wimbledon-champion-and-i-think-that-gives-me-even-more/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/obviously-matches-and-all-that-stuff-takes-its-toll-on-your-body-and/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [ My advice is you've got to make sure you wear the clothes and not \[let\] the clothes wear you. It's quite simple in a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/my-advice-is-you-ve-got-to-make-sure-you-wear-the-clothes-and-not-let/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [Every season is different or special, Last year was the most emotional, the most special. Losing in Australia, coming back, winning Paris, Wimbledon, getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/every-season-is-different-or-special-last-year-was-the-most-emotional/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) > [Success is a nice thing because it always means you've taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/success-is-a-nice-thing-because-it-always-means-you-ve-taken-a-step/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/what-i-think-i-ve-been-able-to-do-well-over-the-years-is-play-with/) [Roger Federer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-federer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/player/roger-federer/#itemlist", "name": "10 Player Quotes By Roger Federer", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm at the top of my game so, when I win or lose, I don't freak out...I don't think we can call it a rivalry yet. 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As an athlete ... you should be open to criticism, and you're allowed to be criticized, because not everybody has the same opinion, not everybody likes the same players. The rankings are quite volatile: Today you're 'great,' tomorrow you're 'not,' but then you're 'great' again. It makes for great stories. Now, I always look at the long term and by doing that, obviously, I can stay calm through the storm.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Roger Federer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-be-open-to-criticism-and-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ef/roger-federer-3105_angry_i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-b_1054409.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ef/roger-federer-3105_angry_i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-b_1054409.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ef/roger-federer-3105_angry_i-m-not-angry-as-an-athlete-you-should-b_1054409.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm not angry. 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I want to be remembered as a good player rather than an idiot on court.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Roger Federer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i-was-on-court-and-i-used-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/roger-federer-3105_court_one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i_12996.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/roger-federer-3105_court_one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i_12996.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/roger-federer-3105_court_one-or-two-years-ago-i-didn-t-know-who-i_12996.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“One or two years ago, I didn't know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. 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But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Roger Federer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-federer/i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendly-respectful-way-that-s-all/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/roger-federer-3105_children_i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendl_1629492.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/roger-federer-3105_children_i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendl_1629492.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/roger-federer-3105_children_i-don-t-mind-fans-coming-up-in-a-friendl_1629492.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. 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