Novak Djokovic only has a few records within his wheelhouse that he can still break at this point in his career and it was all part of the plan for the 24-time Grand Slam champion he admits as he reaches the latter knockings of his career.
Djokovic is currently facing off against Alex de Minaur at the
Monte-Carlo Masters, but prior to his clash with the Australian he said that he always had legacy in mind with how long he played and how long he strategically planned his schedule. For a number of years, the Serbian has not played a full schedule. Instead, he only plays most Masters and all Grand Slam tournaments and is still World Number One.
"I always kind of strategically had a long-term plan in my head to, you know, play as long as possible so I can give my career a better chance to win more, you know, titles and break records and the things that I have been doing actually the last four, five years," Djokovic said.
"You know, I have arguably had the better part of my career post-30 than before 30," he added. "So yeah, that's definitely due to and thanks to the care and the amount of time that I put in the wellness."
The magic Monte-Carlo man: Novak Djokovic's longevity is long marvelled at.
"All I can say is that I have dedicated more than 15 years, a lot of attention to taking care of my body and my mind and it's paying off. Still, at almost 37 years of age, I'm able to be No. 1 in the world and play at the highest level. So that's a kind of a benefit of really the care that I have put in myself primarily but also with my team for 15, 20 years. I'm very grateful that I have managed to realize the importance of that quite early in my career," he added.
