Djokovic: 'I don't like this kind of mindset that I see a lot in sports: just think positive, be optimistic, there is no room for failure & doubts... You are a human being. [What makes] the biggest champions is the ability to not stay in those emotions for too long' (@60Minutes)
"They kind of awaken a beast in me": Novak Djokovic's steadfast motivation in battling Next Gen stars
Tennis NewsMonday, 11 December 2023 at 13:00
Novak Djokovic revealed that his inner motivation behind continuing to still play at the top of his game lies in the rising stars of the sport awakening an 'inner beast' inside of him.
Djokovic despite heading towards the twilight of his career has been ruling the sport and continues to do so for more than two decades. He has won 24 Grand Slam titles, the most in history and only has a few records still to box off including Jimmy Connors' all-time title haul and a Golden and Calendar Slam.
Awaken a beast in me - Djokovic
But of course as a result, it is an interesting one for Djokovic given that he has minimal to still complete in the game. But what drives him is the next crop of stars e.g Alcaraz, Rune and Sinner producing their best tennis against him to try and take the scalp and essentially the Serbian ace still being that scalp into the twilight of his career.
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“I don’t know if that sounds good, to be honest. I think the young guys who are very hungry and very inspired to play their best tennis against me is an additional motivation. I think they kind of awaken a beast in me,” Djokovic told Jon Wertheim in 60 Minutes on CBS News.
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