Novak Djokovic was requested by journalists after his title win on the 2023 ATP Finals whether or not he would beat his youthful self, to which he gave an attention-grabbing response.
Djokovic defeated house favourite Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in a single hour and 43 minutes on the Pala Alpitour courtroom on Sunday to win a document seventh ATP Finals title. The triumph propelled the Serb previous Roger Federer, breaking their tie for probably the most titles received on the ATP Finals.
Djokovic now has 71 ‘Massive Titles’ to his identify, which embody Grand Slam titles, ATP Finals titles, ATP Masters 1000 titles, and Olympic singles gold medals. Djokovic’s dominance in most of those classes is unmatched; he holds the document for probably the most titles received at Grand Slams (24), ATP Finals (7), and ATP Masters 1000s (40).
Through the post-match press convention, Novak Djokovic spoke about encountering inquiries concerning the end result of a hypothetical showdown between his youthful self and his current self. In response, he surmised that he would give his youthful counterpart a run for his cash.
“However somebody did ask me the identical query not some time in the past. The query was truly phrased like, Who would win within the matchup? I mentioned it could be a straightforward job for a 36-year-old, yeah (laughter). Joking, in fact. I do not know what could be the rating. I might give the younger myself a tough time, that is for positive,” he mentioned.
Novak Djokovic: “I’ve at all times the very best ambitions and targets”
Throughout the identical press convention, Novak Djokovic was additionally requested how he might higher his efficiency from this season, the place he has received three Grand Slams and the ATP Finals title.
In response, the Serb mentioned he has the “highest ambitions and targets.” He additionally joked that he would intention to win all 4 Slams and an Olympic gold medal in 2024.
“Effectively, you’ll be able to win 4 slams and Olympic gold (smiling). Let’s examine. I imply, I’ve at all times the very best ambitions and targets. That is not going to be completely different for the following 12 months, that is for positive. The drive that I’ve remains to be there. My physique has been serving me effectively, listening to me effectively. I’ve an excellent crew of individuals round me,” he mentioned.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion expressed his willpower to keep up the identical stage of psychological freshness to attain even higher success subsequent season.
“The mindset is identical. I am going to preserve going. I do not know whether or not I’ll have pretty much as good of a 12 months subsequent 12 months, however I’ll preserve this type of, yeah, freshness of thoughts and in a manner motivation to try this,” he added.