Djokovic additionally had phrases of reward for his long-term rival forward of the event, admitting it made him take into consideration his personal future in tennis.

"Because of the rivalry that we have, I feel he was one of the most impactful people that I have had in my career," he stated. "He has been a great motivational factor for me to keep playing and keep competing, to keep pushing each other and who's going to achieve more.

"So that news got here as a shock to all people. It made me take into consideration my profession. I'm not going to make any announcement at present, however reflecting on it, I felt just a little bit emotional about what he was saying."