"The [Bjorn] Borg-McEnroe rivalry. … Then, I would love to have experienced playing Jimmy Connors at a night session in New York – the way he played and the buzz around the stadium, it was awesome.

"Still, I'm grateful to be a part of this period with three of my greatest rivals, who pushed me in the direction of all of the success I managed to attain.”

Djokovic’s coach Ivanisevic was an enormous a part of the period Djokovic clearly holds so fondly, because the Croatian might nicely have given him an perception into taking part in the legends of the sport - whereas a Djokovic vs McEnroe showdown would have been field workplace leisure, particularly contemplating the Seb is already conscious he would have an argument along with his opponent.