“I distrust him": Amelie Mauresmo skeptical of Djokovic’s motivation remarks
ATPWednesday, 22 May 2024 at 20:41
Amelie
Mauresmo, director of the French Open, recently commented that she does not
trust the supposed loss of motivation of Novak Djokovic. The former world No. 1
praised Nole for his 'incredible mental strength' and mentioned that the
Serbian has already overcome complex situations in his career.
The 24-time
Grand Slam champion had an early loss in the Round of 32 at the Rome Open
against Alejandro Tabilo (2-6, 3-6), which changed his preparation plans for
the French Open. Djokovic decided to play the ATP 250 Geneva Open in search of
more matches on clay and to arrive in better shape for Roland Garros.
Mauresmo skeptical of Djokovic's claimed loss of motivation
Djokovic
recently spoke with Nick Kyrgios on the podcast Good Trouble and commented that
he is conflicted with his hunger to continue his career and his hunger for more
success, with the possibility of doing other things in his life and enjoying
his family: "The little Novak, the four-year-old Novak, who started
playing tennis in Kopaonik in Serbia, is still inside and still in love with
the sport and is still so hungry for more," he said.
"But
at the same time, there’s probably this more mature Novak, father and a
husband, that is, 'Come on, man. There are other things in life as well,'"
Djokovic said.
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"I really miss my children as we speak now. They are back
in Europe, and I haven’t seen them for weeks. If I do well here, I will not see
them for another two, three weeks, who knows? And that’s hurting me more and
more, leaving them."
The
director of the second Grand Slam of the year, Amelie Mauresmo, gave her
opinion on Djokovic's current state in an interview with the program C à vous.
The former French tennis player acknowledged Djokovic's mental strength and
commented that she 'does not trust' his words: "He’s like everyone else
actually! He has times when things aren’t going well, times when he has less
motivation," Mauresmo said on the C à vous talk show.
Djokovic is the defending champion at French Open.
“He was
very honest to talk about it, very transparent. But he has incredible mental
strength and we have seen him in very complex situations throughout his career,
which he overcame in an extraordinary way.
“I distrust
him. Yes yes, even if we think that it is more difficult, that he is at the
bottom of the wave, he still has extraordinary resources," Amelie Mauresmo added.
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