"I would take 8 of 10 strokes for Novak Djokovic" says Lajovic

Dusan Lajovic is currently in Australia preparing for the ATP Cup alongside fellow Serbian players Djokovic, Krajinovic and Cacic.

Lajovic who is currently ranked 26 in the world is excited to participate in the ATP Cup once again after standout performances last year. Speaking about last year he said:

"Personally, I think it was one of the greatest events that I participated in, and especially winning a title was an incredible experience with so many emotions. So many people from Serbia were there supporting us from the first day in Brisbane until the last day in Sydney at the final."

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With all the great things that happened for Lajovic last year he couldn't pick one specific memory when asked which one is his favourite:

"I don’t think there is only one memory. The matches that I played really well, the fights on the court that were really tense, playing in this kind of environment in front of a crowd that was following every point very closely and trying to engage every time they could"

He was also asked what stroke he would take from his countrymen to which he responded:

"Just one stroke? I would probably take eight out of 10 strokes from Novak at this point and then I don’t need anything else… Let’s say Novak’s return. I know it’s not one stroke, but I’d take his return and then let's start from there."

To end the interview he was asked several more question such as who would most likely fail to show up for team Dinner to which he again pointed out the Novak. He was also asked about a misconception about Serbians to which he said that there are Serbians wherever you go in the world.