Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden theyre completely dependent on you and theres a third generation. Its a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents. – Roger Federer
When you do something best in life, you dont really want to give that up – and for me its tennis. – Roger Federer
My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels. – Roger Federer
When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely. – Roger Federer