Novak Djokovic goes towards his dad’s needs with contemporary retirement declare

Aug 16, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Novak Djokovic goes towards his dad’s needs with contemporary retirement declare

Djokovic is making his return at this week’s Cincinnati Open after dropping to Carlos Alcaraz within the current Wimbledon last. It marked his first defeat on Centre Court in 10 years and introduced up extra conversations in regards to the altering of the guard.

Despite being crushed by the 20-year-old world No 1, the Serb is displaying no indicators of letting up and rubbished any discuss of retirement. “I have to recover as quickly as possible and be ready to give my best for the exciting challenges that lie ahead,” the 23-time Major winner mentioned forward of his opening match in Cincinnati.

“If I weren’t motivated, I would stop playing. It’s exciting that after almost 20 years on tour, to keep that inner fire that drives me to fight for big goals. I want to keep winning tournaments.” Djokovic’s feedback come simply weeks after it emerged that his personal father mentioned he ought to look to retire within the subsequent 18 months.

Speaking within the Novak Djokovic – Untold Stories documentary, Srdjan mentioned: “As far as my wishes for him go, he has already fulfilled them all seven/eight years ago. The rest is this amazing bonus. Tennis is only one segment of his life, not his whole life.

“I expect him to be recognised for the things he will do after his career ends as well, after he leaves the tennis world, which I hope it will happen next year. And for Novak to slowly but surely… it’s not the end, but in a year-and-a-half let’s say.”

The 62-year-old even admitted that Djokovic most likely ought to have stopped enjoying some time in the past given the calls for of being an expert tennis participant. “My wish as a father – I think for some time that he should have stopped working this extremely difficult job,” he added.

The 36-year-old will then flip his consideration to the US Open, the place he’s making his first look since 2021 as a consequence of Covid vaccine journey restrictions. Unjabbed Djokovic couldn’t enter the nation to compete over the past 24 months however mentioned he wouldn’t have accomplished something in a different way.

“Throughout my life I’ve really developed this kind of mindset that I don’t look back with regret on things,” he mentioned. “Things happening on the outside, the reason I was not here for two years, I have zero regrets. I’m glad to be back. I’ve had plenty of success on American soil.”