Djokovic and the fire in his body after twenty years on the circuit

Novak Djokovic website state ATP tour with fire still in his body as he prepares to return to action at Cincinnati Masters 1,000 this week after losing in the final of Wimbledon in the view of Carlos Alcaraz last month.

23-time major winner Djokovic’s attempt to win a Grand Slam within the calendar year after winning the Australian and Roland Garros titles ended in a five-set defeat at the All England Club in Wimbledon, but the Serbian tennis player The 36 -year-old said he got over that disappointment in a day.

Balkan will now try to finish the season strong, starting with the American hard court tour. He returned to the country for the first time in two years, after being denied entry because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19.

“I like the feeling I have after more than 20 years of professional tennis. There is still fire in the body,” Nole told the ATP website ahead of his debut in Cincinnati against Alejandro Davidovich or Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

“The drive and motivation is still there to really go to the best sporting events and try to win titles and try to give the public a good feeling.”

Djokovic will compete in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019 as he prepares for the US Open, which starts on August 28.

“If I wasn’t motivated, I wouldn’t be here,” added Djokovic. “After many years of professional tennis, I feel I have the choice to play what I really want. I really want to be in Cincinnati and of course the US Open is coming up.”

The three-time US Open champion got an idea of ​​the likely reception with a massive turnout for his practice session on Saturday.

“I joked with my coach and asked him if we were on the right track, because we thought it was a game,” he said. “It’s really incredible. I’m very grateful for the presence of so many people in a training session,” he concluded.