Interview Quotes

On the Eve of Wimbledon

"I'm feeling great. I'm so happy that it's Wimbledon time again. I love this place."

— Roger Federer • 00:06:58

"Um, it's pretty relaxed, actually. It's all about recovery and coming into the tournament, you know, with loads of energy. That's my plan."

— Roger Federer • 00:07:36

Tennis Techniques and Philosophy

"Perfect serve is, I think it's all in the toss, really. It's the only shot we actually do control. Everything else, we have to react to the opponent."

— Roger Federer • 00:08:44

"My slice. Maybe my forehand."

— Roger Federer • 00:10:44

"Because all my heroes had one-handers, so I had no choice."

— Roger Federer • 00:11:27

"I do. I love my racket, and it's the extension of my arm, and it does all the magic for me. So, yeah."

— Roger Federer • 00:11:55

"So, I think you've got to have fire in the belly, wanting to win every point. You give it your absolute best. And the ice in the veins for me is basically, you're so focused in the most important moments. You are so calm and so composed. That's what it is."

— Roger Federer • 02:08:38

"Mental. Just as hard to sometimes be picked up. It's not always easy to say positive."

— Roger Federer • 02:13:27

Wimbledon's Unique Charm

"Um, it's history and tradition."

— Roger Federer • 00:12:22

"It's, I think, a dream come true for every tennis player to play there."

— Roger Federer • 00:13:01

"I don't know. It's a Wimbledon thing."

— Roger Federer • 00:16:29

"I think it's wonderful to have the center court be opened up by the defending champion at 1 o'clock on Monday."

— Roger Federer • 01:48:13

"Winning my first Wimbledon or maybe beating Pete Sampras here in 2001."

— Roger Federer • 02:01:11

"You hear a pin drop when you're about to serve. Nobody's talking. It's amazing. You hear a cough, maybe, and then it just crowd erupts when you win the point."

— Roger Federer • 02:05:15

"Come on, Roger. You got this. Go for it. Enjoy it. Let's go."

— Roger Federer • 02:02:44

Career Milestones and Reflections

"Yes, I was like them. I was about 12 years old. At my home tournament in Basel. I did it for two years. It was great. I loved it."

— Roger Federer • 00:17:53

"Uh, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and Pete Sampras."

— Roger Federer • 00:19:17

"Well, in the juniors, I thought I was good. And then when I beat Pete Sampras here in 2001, I felt like I knew I was good. It's so wrong to say that. Oh, my God."

— Roger Federer • 00:20:10

"Never let the ball bounce twice."

— Roger Federer • 00:22:01

"I truly believe becoming world number one and winning all the titles that I did is crazier than any dream I ever had about my career. I never thought I was going to be this successful."

— Roger Federer • 01:52:06

"The net of my 2009 Wimbledon final against my good friend Andy Roddick."

— Roger Federer • 01:54:18

"I was incredibly homesick in the beginning, jet lag, and all the interviews. Couldn't trust journalists in the beginning. And then, little by little, I actually started joining interviews. That's why I'm talking to you right now."

— Roger Federer • 01:59:06

"I was a good guy for tennis. Philanthropic, and, I don't know, good tennis player maybe. I don't know."

— Roger Federer • 02:00:02

"Yes. Eight's great. It's actually my favorite number, but nine has a better term. sound to it."

— Roger Federer • 01:57:11

"2003. Why? It's my first one. There you go. It's like I thought that was it. I achieved my dream winning Wimbledon. It was epic."

— Roger Federer • 01:58:07

Personal Insights and Advice

"Um, that I'm a chocoholic, if that's something."

— Roger Federer • 00:15:22

"I speak, uh, Swiss German, German, English, and French."

— Roger Federer • 00:15:51

"I like Allee in French, uh, Kaman in English, and Chumjetze in Swiss German on the tennis court."

— Roger Federer • 00:16:09

"Um, a suit's good, but, uh, baiting suit and a T-shirt on a beach somewhere."

— Roger Federer • 00:31:05

"Met Gala. I wore a tuxedo from Gucci with a diamond-encrusted sort of a cobra on the back. That was pretty sick."

— Roger Federer • 00:31:44

"Um, nothing. I just take it easy, run around with the kids."

— Roger Federer • 00:32:25

"You wear the clothes, not the clothes wear you."

— Roger Federer • 00:34:05

"Um, I used to sometimes, if I couldn't see their face right away, but, uh, no, now, nowadays I'm a pro, of course. I can't tell them apart."

— Roger Federer • 00:40:10

"Patience and snuggling again. It's been the best."

— Roger Federer • 00:41:25

"Everything. I want to teach them everything I know and more. I love them so much."

— Roger Federer • 00:42:05

"Um, I played on the Jungfrau Joch, Top of Europe, in Switzerland on a Mountain with Lindsay Vaughan. And, I guess, Santa Cora Wimbledon, of course."

— Roger Federer • 00:44:14

"I have a big trophy cabinet at home, but we always have space for one more. I tell you that."

— Roger Federer • 01:50:01

"Yes, and football and basketball. I love basketball. It's cool."

— Roger Federer • 01:55:20

"I didn't want to blame the goalie, in all honesty. I wanted to blame myself. Maybe that is what made me pick tennis. Thankfully, I did."

— Roger Federer • 01:56:31

"What? Pre-match ice cream? I'll have loads afterwards, but not before."

— Roger Federer • 01:57:53

Relationships and Rivalries

"What would you like to know? He's an intense guy on the court. He's super honest and open off the court, and he's got a heart of gold. He's also going to help me with my foundation again next year."

— Roger Federer • 01:59:48

"I am not superstitious at all, actually, funny enough."

— Roger Federer • 02:01:35

"I want to feel the vibe, see how into the crowd is, how much they're into it. And then I check my team, if they're all seated already, maybe. And umpire and opponent, you know."

— Roger Federer • 02:05:54

"Uh, Rafa Nadal."

— Roger Federer • 02:06:52

"Rafa Nadal."

— Roger Federer • 02:07:10

"Maybe Del Potro US Open final in 2009."

— Roger Federer • 02:07:40

"Uh, a bit different. A Bear Grylls show I did, uh, uh, Freeze and I peed over the fire. Uh, I didn't do that here, you know, at Wimbledon."

— Roger Federer • 02:15:14

"Thank you, Anna. How did she do that? What, is she here?"

— Roger Federer • 02:18:54