Djokovic in confident mood after Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title win: "I think this has been one of the best starts off all the seasons I had in my career"

Sunday, 01 March 2020 at 14:21

Novak Djokovic added to his title haul with victory last night at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships where the World Number One defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Djokovic won through in straight sets claiming a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tsitsipas to cement his place as World Number One.

As a result, the Serbian was in a confident mood afterwards. He also spoke about the potential of complacency potentially creeping in.

“I'm trying to embrace the moment and appreciate where I am,” said Djokovic. “I think this has been one of the best starts of all the seasons I had in my career. I feel great on the court. I've been playing great tennis on the hard courts. That is my most successful and preferred surface.

“I'm just grateful that I'm playing well, feeling well. I've won many matches now in a row. I'll try to keep that run going. It's just way too early to speak about how long that run might go, the calculations. I try not to think about predictions. I try to focus on what I need to do with myself and my team in order to thrive every day, in order to try to play as best as I can every single match. That's the main focus.”

High praise for Tsitsipas

Djokovic also spoke about his opponent Tsitsipas, who reached the final for a second year running and was once again in the latter stages of a tournament after a great start to 2020. He was full of praise for the Greek ace.

“I love the fact that he is more than just tennis player and he's always looking to learn from the experience and to understand something new about himself so he can improve, get better,” said Djokovic.

“That for me is a trait of a champion, of someone that for sure has a great potential to be No. 1 of the world and win Grand Slams and be a great ambassador of our sport. He already is, but he has a great future ahead of him, I'm sure.”

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