Novak Djokovic wants to continue forging his legend in the world of tennis. After his wife Jelena confessed that the Serbian had thought of retiring in 2018 after a bad streak of results, the Serbian has been reborn and aspires to become the best tennis player of all time.
Speaking on the show 'In Depth with Graham Bensinger', Djokovic said he is very confident to face the future challenges he faces. “I always have confidence in myself. I think that comes if you believe yourself and this in turn comes if you are clear. And you are clear if you love and enjoy what you do and have chosen to do in your life. “
Among those challenges, Djokovic will seek to overcome Roger Federer as the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles (the Serbian is 17 for the Swiss's 20) and his record for weeks at the top of the ATP ranking (he is 282 for Federer's 310). “I think I have things to do in this sport and I think I can win more Grand Slam and break the record for more weeks as number 1. Those are my great goals.” SHowever, he recognizes that this is not the only thing that keeps him motivated on the circuit. “At the same time, this is not the only thing that motivates me every day, what sustains me. It is not my daily fuel. What gives me strength is related to my personal growth.”
Djokovic also leaves the door open to play beyond the age of forty and assures that it is not good to set limits. “I don't believe in limits. I think limits are illusions of the ego in your mind. I want to continue for more years on the circuit but I know that at the same time I have to continue with my principles and routine to maintain the health and well-being of my body, mind and soul. It is all about working synergy and harmony with my family and my private life. “The Serb acknowledges that, if he wants to prolong his career on the circuit, he must make the most of it now as he will lose intensity with age. “I am aware that the pace and number of tournaments will drop very soon and I will not be able to play at this intensity, with so many tournaments and trips for a long time. So I could play until I was 40 but then I could possibly focus on the big tournaments and the ones that mean the most to me. “