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"When I was a 13-year-old ball boy in Basel, becoming number one was a dream. Now it's no longer a dream; it's my story."

His family testifies that Federer rarely changes his mind once he has reached a decision and he chose his path early in life. While he enjoyed many sports, by the time he was 13 he had already set his sights on becoming the number one tennis player in the world and, from then on, every decision was made with that goal in mind.

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