Novak Djokovic took the fifth Laureus of his career as ‘Best Athlete’ and explained his absence from the Madrid Open. “Hopefully next year, since I am young (36 years old) and have a lot of time left, I can play. I am preparing my body for Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Games and the US Open, the most important block of the season for me. I intend to play in Rome. This year has been different, I have not had my best level of tennis,” said the Serbian, who has not yet opened his record of victories.
The Serbian once again insisted that the gold medal in Paris is his great goal and that is why he does not want to overload himself. “I think about it and I think it is possible, if I didn’t think about it he wouldn’t play. You always have to believe that everything is possible in life. Who knows if I will have the opportunity to play in other Games. “I said I want to play in Los Angeles 2028, but you never know at this stage how far you can go,” he explained.
At the gala he coincided with Nadal, for whom he had great words: “I have a lot of respect for Rafa, he is a good person and a legend of our sport. My most important rival in all this time. At the beginning of the season I said that I hope we can see him in several tournaments that he can play in and I hope to play against him at least one more time. At this moment I cannot give a prediction for the future, but it is incredible everything he has done in his career, as an athlete and also with his wife and his family with the foundation, he has inspired many young people throughout the world. world “.
The world number one, who attended the Clásico at the Bernabéu, also spoke about his feelings and the impression that Jude Bellingham made on him. “I saw him today and congratulated him for so many achievements at his age and for his goal yesterday, I was there and it was an incredible atmosphere. I told television that I am not a football expert, but I notice other elements of mentality, dedication, concentration, from Jude and other players that I like to watch. He was impressed because he always tried to make his move, he would get frustrated but wait for the opportunity. Serious, professional, dedicated, he believed that the opportunity would come and it did. And he’s only 20 years old. He is a characteristic of a great champion. He is also humble, he seems like a great person and has a lot of respect for the sport. Those are the values that the little ones can see and reflect. In our sport we have Alcaraz and Sinner doing great things at their age, it’s great to see people jumping steps, managing to do it so quickly. I wish him the best,” said the Serbian.
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2024-04-22 21:13:44
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