“I respect all of my opponents’ records. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are legends of our sport and I admire them very much” – said Novak Djokovic. “They have positively influenced my game and my growth, my development and all of my success.
It wouldn’t be what it would be if these two guys weren’t there. “I’ve had tremendous rivalries with these two guys and we’re still going on. But I don’t want any of their success, if you know what I mean.
I’m not jealous of their success or anything like that. I’m trying to build my own career and my own success. “Djokovic has spent 307 weeks as the number 1 ATP player and only has to spend four weeks at the top to break Federer’s record of 310 weeks.
“I’ve been very transparent that one of my biggest goals is to hit the number 1 record of all weeks and I’m getting closer and closer to it,” he added. “Of course I think I did it with those [ATP] Masters 1000 events to be very consistent and win many titles there.
These are the biggest events that we have on the tour besides Grand Slams. I respect and study the history of the game and the guys who paved the way for all of us who are here right now, the first game of the 2021 Australian Open was a real stroll for Serbian Novak Djokovic who took Jeremy Chardy with him in an hour and a half liquidated a score of 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.
It was Novak’s fourteenth straight win against the Frenchman, to whom he has never conceded a set. As always interviewed after the game, Novak said: “There is this love story between me and Rod Laver Arena.
I hope I can play a lot more games like tonight. Of course, I wanted to have a good start straight away. First meeting, night session, it’s very special, this is without a doubt one of the most incredible courses in the world.
It’s definitely my favorite and the one I’ve had the greatest success on. Over the years, I’ve been very fortunate to get so many results here that I have great memories. I am very happy to enjoy the freedom and play tennis, just as I am happy to be back in Australia.
It’s a very happy place for us, it’s ‘Happy Sam’ ”Finally, the eight-time Melbourne champion sent a message to the spectators in the stands:“ It’s good to see you here again.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are three of the greatest tennis players of all time and lead the majority of Grand Slam title wins. Nadal and Federer are tied with 20 major titles, while Djokovic is not far behind with 17.
After beating Jeremy Chardy in the first round, Djokovic reflected on his competition against Federer and Nadal, stating that he was “not jealous of their success”
Djokovic on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
“I respect all of my opponents’ records.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are legends of our sport and I admire them very much “- said Novak Djokovic.” They have positively influenced my game and my growth, my development and all of my success.
It wouldn’t be what it would be if these two guys weren’t there. “I’ve had tremendous rivalries with these two guys and we’re still going on. But I don’t want any of their success, if you know what I mean.
I’m not jealous of their success or anything like that. I’m trying to build my own career and my own success. “Djokovic has spent 307 weeks as the number 1 ATP player and only has to spend four weeks at the top to break Federer’s record of 310 weeks.
“I’ve been very transparent that one of my biggest goals is to hit the number 1 record of all weeks and I’m getting closer and closer to it,” he added. “Of course I think I did it with those [ATP] Masters 1000 events to be very consistent and win many titles there.
These are the biggest events that we have on the tour besides Grand Slams. I respect and study the history of the game and the guys who paved the way for all of us who are here right now.
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