Novak Djokovic says for 99% of the players, reaching a Grand Slam final and a Grand Slam semifinal so far this year would be a very good result, but for him, it’s not enough
“At this point in your career, does it still remain about winning titles? Or can you leave a tournament like this with some satisfaction of being able to still compete at that high level and reach a semi of a major?”
Novak: “Last year I reached 4 semifinals. This year out of 3 Slams I reached 1 final and 1 semifinal. For 99% of players that would be a very good Grand Slam result, for me it’s not good enough. Because I’m blessed and cursed to be used to something of the highest degree in terms of results and achievements. In some way I’m also dealing with myself in a sense that I’m telling myself, look, this is amazing that you’re still able to play at such a high level and push the youngsters to the limit for Grand Slam titles.
But at the same time, I always have the highest expectations for myself. It’s kind of that internal battle of what I’ve been through for 20+ years of my career, what the goals were, the expectations.. and trying to also balance it out and trying to be a bit more humble in that sense. I still enjoy the thrill of competition. Maybe I don’t enjoy all the hard weeks leading up to big tournaments, putting myself over and over again through a lot of pain, physically mostly.
I’m glad that this tournament the body held pretty well. Pretty much every other tournament the last few years it was always something. I feel like when I’m healthy I’m still able to play as a top 5 player, still able to compete at the highest level. I like it. I like this life. Tennis has given me everything in my life and has allowed me an opportunity to become who I am. At the same time of course there’s always a question of how far do you wanna go, what you wanna play, how you wanna play, etc. I try to take it, in a sense, a day at a time and see how I feel.
I don’t have any pressure or no one is forcing me to play. I do it because I really want to and because I still can play as a top 5 player. Let’s see what’s the future brings.”
(via Wimbledon Press)
Djokovic won 3 Grand Slams in 2023 at the age of 36.
The last time Federer won 3 Grand Slams in a year was 2007 at the age of 26.
The last time Nadal won 3 Grand Slams in a year was 2010 at the age of 24.
The last time Sinner or Alcaraz won 3 Grand Slams in a year? Never.
Just a reminder of how fortunate we are to witness such greatness. 🐐
This lady single handedly got doctors beaten up, derailed health services & destroyed career of a corporator.
All coz of low IQ
Corporator too was absolute m@ron to have gotten embroiled in this matter for a foolish lady
This is disturbing to watch.
The Corporator went on media channels saying that he spoke angrily to the woman doctor as he would to his daughter.
The patient’s mother is seen here threatening the woman doctor.
How are young healthcare professionals supposed to do their jobs if this is how they get treated?