Quotes

I don't think we can afford to change our games just because of a particular opponent you play.
-Roger Federer

I really got into watching Becker when I was four or five. I was in my living room and he was in his living room - on centre court!
-Roger Federer

I have learnt to be even more patient.
-Roger Federer

I thought it was a great match and that James had a lot to do with it, actually.
-Roger Federer

It's not easy starting out knowing you have only an hour and 45 minutes or two hours to complete the match.
-Roger Federer

If I had won I would not have had many other goals to chase in my career.
-Roger Federer

I thought it was a very high standard match. I was very pleased with my performance. I thought actually Andy also played very well.
-Roger Federer

I wasn't feeling so good like the last few times but maybe that's got something to do with him because he really came in a lot and never gave me the rhythm.
-Roger Federer

I'm not surprised he's in the final as he's a good grass court player.
-Roger Federer

At the beginning of the year, people were shocked when I lost a set.
-Roger Federer

He could, you know. But then again, he could even run into the knife more brutally.
-Roger Federer

Today it was a great rhythm I found against David, and I'm surprised it was so quick because i didn't expect this. I always expect the worst.
-Roger Federer

Once you've lived through all of that, you're a changed player.
-Roger Federer

I think people are looking at this as too dramatic. It's not a disaster, because I knew how tough the claycourt season is for me.
-Roger Federer

I have a tough opponent waiting for me, he has a great future.
-Roger Federer

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

I also lost my first final when I made it on to the tour. This time he had to face the number one in the world, but it is great experience for him.
-Roger Federer

Mirka grabbed me and told me to relax, She thinks I have been playing too much tennis this year and that is why it happened.
-Roger Federer

What I didn't like was that they thought I'm the favourite, I should win this in straight sets, 'let's get Roger's match over with'.
-Roger Federer

Tim Henman is a guy that plays best on grass. He's very experienced on the surface. It needs a very good player to beat him.
-Roger Federer

With the Davydenko issue, we don't know what's going on there yet. But once that's cleared we definitely don't have any of the top guys involved.
-Roger Federer

So far in this tournament, I haven't lost set before,... When it happens, you're not ready for it.
-Roger Federer

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there won't be many.
-Roger Federer

In the fourth set, I felt I was in control again. I didn't feel like that early. Momentum was all on his side.
-Roger Federer

It's been not bad, but it's definitely not been fantastic, either.
-Roger Federer

This doesn't happen every day so you better enjoy this moment.
-Roger Federer

It was more of giving him a taste of what he had given me.
-Roger Federer

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

He's got the tools, it's a matter of consistency.
-Roger Federer

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

If I can win one grand slam event each year I will be happy - a season looks good if you have won a major.
-Roger Federer

I think it might have been the sake bomber I had during dinner.
-Roger Federer

I've got enough shirts for five-set matches in the bag.
-Roger Federer

It has taken me five Wimbledons and three Australian Opens and three US Opens just to get close to him. It just shows what a great player he was.
-Roger Federer

I like to play against guys who have beaten me, especially early in the career, try to get them back, ... He was a tough opponent for me for a long, long time.
-Roger Federer

I have played Novak many times and he's always dangerous so this is a good win.
-Roger Federer

It's always a strange feeling when that happens. Four sets says it all. It was difficult.
-Roger Federer

I had been feeling all the momentum was on his side.
-Roger Federer

Maybe we had enough men's tennis over the last few days.
-Roger Federer

I was just particularly happy that I really played well.
-Roger Federer

In my eyes, James gave it away. For the first time, he was in this position (Playing in a featured night match at the Open), But I think James had him and let it go.
-Roger Federer

I've really proved that on all surfaces, everywhere in the world, I can win the title. It's been incredible for me from beginning to end.
-Roger Federer

I definitely feel there's room for improvement.
-Roger Federer

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

Obviously, I have a big repertoire of shots so I always find my way into somebody's game, especially ranked that low.
-Roger Federer

I had to laugh at one stage how well I was playing.
-Roger Federer

If I can win in three sets so much the better but I'm not looking for these types of records.
-Roger Federer

The way Rafa played today, he deserves to win this title one day for sure.
-Roger Federer

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

He's improved a lot in the last few months and I expect it to be a tough match.
-Roger Federer

But my reaction was good and i feel very good right now because it was a tough match.
-Roger Federer

I was not so happy the way I was playing. That game was huge and I started to feel like I'm really in control again.
-Roger Federer

I had been struggling a little over the past few days but this was great.
-Roger Federer

It doesn't get any easier. You go out and try to hang in and put as much pressure on him as possible.
-Roger Federer

Not much. The one time I called him, I asked him if he saw the match. He said he didn't see the match, so ...
-Roger Federer