the serbian Novak Djokovic, 35 years old, he had to give up some goals because of his unshakable belief in not being vaccinated against covid. This has clashed with restrictions by countries that have closed their borders to people without complete guidance against the coronavirus. Still until May, the case of the United States, which means that the ten-time Australian Open champion has to give up two of his favorite places, the Indian Wells and Miami ATP Masters 1000.
Djokovic has won the Indian Wells tournament five times and Miami six times. He has not competed with them since 2019, hours before the pandemic.
“No regrets,” Djokovic said of the toll to be paid for his covid decision. “I have learned throughout life that regret only stops you and basically makes you live in the past. And I don’t want to do that. I also don’t want to live too much in the future. I want to think about the present to also create a better future,” he said in an exclusive interview with CNN.
These were his first words after being discharged Indian Wells and Miamilose the unworldly number, which you have recovered Carlos Alcaraz after prevailing in Indian Wells. “It’s a shame because I love those tournaments and I’ve been successful in them. But my decision was very conscientious and I knew there was an option not to go. I hope it changes for the US Open“, he pointed out.
Djokovic: “Alcaraz deserves to be back at number one”
On Carlos Alcaraz’s leadership in the ATP ranking, Djokovic is clear: “I congratulate Alcaraz. He absolutely deserves to return to number one.”
He will return to the circuit at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000, from April 9 to 16. Their first date on European soil with the final destination in Roland Garros, one of his requests for the added challenge of dethroning King Rafa Nadal.
From Spanish and from Rafael Nadal With whom he shared and shared a golden age of tennis, Djokovic reveals the double aspect of living with two other legends.
He acknowledges and is grateful that “they made me stronger, mentally and physically, my game improved with all those games that we played between us, especially in those big games that I lost.” Also Federer and Nadal learned more from the loss, getting over themselves for the next match.
Djokovic has 22 Grand Slams, like Nadal, both have two more than the retired Roger Federer. Competitiveness helped it grow, but it was also a nuisance. The Serbian admitted that “sometimes I’m angry to be part of this era”, stressing that it was a feeling at the beginning that gradually faded. Because against three is positive, as an incentive and a way to grow more than a way to lose opportunities.
Source: La Verdad
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