"It was a great season but a very tough match at the end" says Djokovic after loss to Zverev

It was a very good season for Djokovic who almost achieved a historic feat by completing the calendar grand slam. He failed to it ultimately but he still won 3 grand slam trophies this year which tied him with Federer and Nadal at the top. Reflecting on the year he said:

“It was a great season, no doubt. I did not play many tournaments, but still managed to end the year at No. 1 for the seventh time, broke records for the year-end No. 1, historic No. 1, won three out of [the] four Slams. The year was phenomenal. Maybe could have done better in some other ATP events. But all in all really good ending of the season as well with a title in Paris and semi-finals here.”

Speaking on the match Djokovic said he enjoyed it despite the result:

“[It was a] tough match. But I enjoyed it. I thought it was a really good battle, really high-quality tennis. We pushed each other, as we always do. I could have gone for another few hours, no problem. It was just a bad game, 2-1 down in the third set, a very bad game, four unforced errors. In the conditions like this where you have one of the biggest servers in the game, it's just difficult to come back from that. That's all it is.”

Djokovic also paid respect to his opponent Zverev who he counts as a player with whom he has a very good relationship:

“Of course we want to win against each other, but there is that respect and appreciation for each other that is more important than winning or losing. That's something that I always had with Sascha. I really appreciate that. I wish him all the best. He's a great guy, fantastic tennis player, I'm sure soon to be a Grand Slam champion.”