Novak Djokovic reveals ‘additional motivation’ when playing young players
Novak Djokovic explains how competing against the next generation of players ‘awakened the beast inside of me’ and how he gained a mental edge over his opponents I talked about what I did.
Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam titles this year, but his only loss came in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz.
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And the Serbian player told CBS how he felt after the loss: “I was very angry because I had to win everything on American soil (laughs). This is a great opportunity for me to reinvent myself and push on. I’ve also been tougher on myself than ever before. ”
Another young player Djokovic lost to in 2023 is Jannik Sinner. The 22-year-old is the only man with multiple wins against his 24-time Grand Slam champion this year.
Despite the threat of players like Alcaraz and Sinner, Djokovic insists that playing against them will help him improve, saying: “I’m very hungry and will play my best tennis against me.” The young people who are very inspired by this are an added source of motivation.”
“I think they somehow awakened the beast in me. He (Alcaraz) is the best player I’ve ever seen. This is a great opportunity to reinvent and go above and beyond.”
Djokovic has lost only seven of his 63 matches this year, but the world number one said he gives his opponents a mental edge. “There’s no physical contact in tennis, but there’s still a lot of eye contact.” < /p>
He continued: “When we changed positions, when I sat on the bench, I saw him drinking water on the big screen. Then I look at him. How does he drink water? He Is he sweating more than usual? Is he breathing?
“And I looked at how he communicates with the team. It’s all the different elements within the game that really impact the performance and the game itself. ”
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Djokovic will aim to continue in the same vein in 2024, when he begins his United Cup campaign against Chinese No. 1 Zhizhen Zhang on December 31st.
The 36-year-old is then expected to compete at the Australian Open in Melbourne, where he has won a record 10 times and has not lost since 2018.
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Novak Djokovic has had a great year, winning more titles and breaking more records. Djokovic may not be as physically strong as he used to be, but his mental strength seems to have improved, making him more efficient in key situations against players like Alcaraz, Sinner and Holger Ruhn. Ready to fight
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