the serbian Novak Djokovic assured this Saturday, after his victory against the American Taylor Fritz by 7-6 (5) and 7-6 (5) and seal the pass to a final of the ATP Finals, which in case of winning would assure him almost five million euros, that “every euro” that he has won “has been through a lot of sweat and blood”.
Djokovic could win the highest prize in tennis history this Sunday: $4,740,300 (about 4.8 euros). When asked if he thinks about the amount of dollars at stake, the Serb responded cautiously. “No. Only euros and dinars”, he joked before giving his true opinion.
“All public information. Of course, people can see how much we are earning. What the media is not writing about is all the taxes and also the other expenses. But that’s okay. I can’t sit here and talk about the money like a problem in my life or something like that. I have been very lucky. It comes as a consequence of my tennis and the success that I have had, along with my family and my team”, he explained.
“I think every euro I’ve earned has been through a lot of sweat and tears. I don’t take anything for granted because I know what it feels like to have nothing on the table, five family members, war, sanctions… No Let’s forget where I came from and the time I grew up in,” he added.
“I know exactly the opposite side, which helps me in life, I think, to appreciate more everything I earn,” he said on this subject.
The victory over Fritz returns him to the final of the Masters Cup four years later. “I’m very happy to be able to compete for another great trophy, one of the biggest we have in our sport. So far it’s been a great week for me, with four wins. Of course, in the last game of the season I’m going to give it away. everything,” he said.
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“I like the fact that I was able to win against Medvedev after a very long battle, come back the next day with almost no recovery time and be able to win another tight match against Fritz in two sets,” he said.
A battle against the Russian tennis player that could have taken a physical toll on him, since he showed symptoms of accumulated fatigue that almost cost him the defeat of a match in which, on the other hand, nothing was at stake.
“My physical condition today was obviously different to most matches where I felt fresher coming in. Today, due to more than three hours yesterday with Medvedev, I felt a bit heavy on my legs, a bit little more than in the last days of the week,” he said.
In addition, the one from Belgrade, confessed that he feels like a more experienced tennis player who has gained in wisdom: “I have more experience. I like to believe that maybe there is more wisdom, too, in terms of how I see things related to my sport and my life. Of course, I see tennis and the world around it differently than I did fifteen years ago.”
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