Novak Djokovic, a Serbian national, After a long time, still wants to surpass the achievements of Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal.
The 35-year-old tennis player still has several seasons ahead to perform at his best and looks confident to surpass the 2022 Australian Open champion, Nadal in terms of winning a Grand Slam title and becoming the man’s tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles in history.
The world number 1 tennis player and the Spanish national tennis player are now achieving the same achievement regarding the Grand Slam title so that the Serbian national is motivated to surpass it.
“That helps me keep going, for sure,” Novak Djokovic admits. “I try to balance things between the professional goals I have and that always motivates me, trying to win another title.”
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“I had a lot of success in Australia so that definitely motivates me and inspires me to always perform at my best, knowing I have played so well before.”
“Also, it’s like a personal mission about why I keep playing tennis, which is personal, full of joy and love for this sport and real passion with my family, the closest people in my life. Hopefully I can share that kindness with the people who watch me play.”
The 2023 Australian Open champion commented that it seemed that every tournament he played offered him some chance to break records or reach milestones. He feels that he would not have been able to achieve all of that if not for the rivalry against Roger Federer and Nadal.
“Extraordinary. I mean, it feels like every match is a historic match right now, especially for Rafa and myself,” added Djokovic.
“I think we are very lucky to be in this position, both him and me. We push each other to our limits to see how far each other goes.”
The Serb seems keenly aware that his rival may not necessarily have a psychological advantage over opponents he’s still defending as he continues to look for ways to overcome younger and physically fit players.
“Statistically, I can win more matches when I’m down and that’s why I think maybe there’s an aura, that people talk about me in that way,” said Djokovic.
“That’s a positive thing because it also serves as a bit of an advantage, my opponent knows that when he’s ahead. He’s still not done with me, that he still has to play until the last shot.”
