Novak goes to do press after making the Semi-finals at the #USOpen and the first question he is asked is "why do you give your team a hard time"?! Inane question asked by an official US Open reporter (Richard Osborn) See the beautiful, evocative answer from Djokovic.
(VIDEO) "Otherwise there is no growth": Djokovic responds to question about giving his team a hard time at US Open
Tennis NewsWednesday, 06 September 2023 at 17:25
Novak Djokovic has opened up on why it sometimes seems as though he gives his team 'a hard time' during matches after being asked about it at the US Open.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has continued his successful run at Flushing Meadows with a win in the quarter-finals against ninth seed Taylor Fritz. The Serb dominated the match, defeating the American in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
However, one journalist was curious as to why it seemed as though the 36-year-old sometimes gave his team 'a hard time' despite his recent successes on the court.
Djokovic says tense moments necessary for growth
In a post-match press conference, Djokovic was asked by a journalist for USOpen.org: "After some of your Slam victories in the past you've thanked your team for kind of putting up with you for a couple of weeks because you can be difficult to be around."
Djokovic initially replied by asking "Who is not [difficult to be around]?" before elaborating by saying that he was very grateful for his team and that tense moments were sometimes necessary for growth.
"I care about this profession and I take it very, very seriously so I know that a lot of the other players do too and, you know, we expect the highest kind of dedication and involvement from our team members, as our team members and coaching staff expect from us.
"The intensity is there in the heat of the battle obviously, a lot of different things can be done on the court but you know overall we are a team, we're sticking together through good times, bad times, and I'm grateful that I have the team that I have and we've had some tremendous success in the last, especially in the last couple of years so I'm pleased with where I stand.
"Yeah I can be difficult but who is not? Again, I don't know the player playing on the highest level that is easy-going and everything is flowers and music. It has to be challenging for everyone, for the player, for the coaching staff, otherwise there's no growth," he concluded.
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