"Hugely motivated by the calendar slam" says Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has been speaking ahead of the US Open and the Serbian admitted he is hugely motivated by the chance to complete the calendar grand slam.

Ever since Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon talks about the calendar grand slam became louder. After all, the Serbian has a chance to do something that has not been done in the past 50 years. In order to do that he will need to win the US Open which will be very tough.

Ahead of the event, Djokovic was asked if that would be his greates achievment:

“I think it’s an easy question, yes, it would be. Obviously I know how big of an opportunity is in front of me here in New York where historically I’ve played really well over the years. It’s probably the most entertaining tennis court that we have. The crowd will be back [in the] stadium."

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The crowd will be back in the stadium but crowds and Novak Djokovic have had their differences over the years. The Serbian will cherish the opportunity to play in front of full crowds again:

“I can’t wait. Honestly, I’m very motivated to play my best tennis. But I have to hit one ball at a time, as they say, try to be in the moment, have a guiding star in a way, a dream to win a slam here which would obviously complete the calendar slam. I’m hugely inspired and motivated by that, no doubt.”