Novak Djokovic reviewed in a podcast together with Vasek Pospisil how his beginnings in the world of tennis were. The Serbian tennis player, current world number 1, confessed that his beginnings were not easy and that he used to cry after defeats.
'Nole' told the Canadian about his first official tournament with eight years. “I remember the first official tournament that I played. I was eight years old and I won my match in the tiebreaker 10-8. I was very happy but tired. Then my mother hugged me and at that moment I started crying. “
However, Djokovic's path in the tournament ended hours later after being emphatically overtaken by his friend, fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki. “The next day I lost to Viktor Troicki 9-0 and I cried again. I cried a lot when I was a child,” revealed the Serbian.
Djokovic also stressed the great bond he has with his family, especially with his mother, who is usually the first one he remembers when he wins a great title. “The first person I called after winning my first big victory was my mother. She is always in good times and in bad times.”