Djokovic fights for balance: tennis star is looking for quality of life!

Djokovic fights for balance: tennis star is looking for quality of life!

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Novak Djokovic is looking for a balanced work-life balance, as recently emphasized at the ATP 1000 tournament in Miami. Three weeks ago he lost the final against Jakub Mensik 6: 7, 6: 7 and said in Monte Carlo that the tiebreaks were unhappy. The Serb shares many of his considerations with its new coach Andy Murray, who will only be at his side at the next tournaments in Madrid. Until then, Djokovic is supported by his brother Marko, who accompanies him as a tennis coach.

The 35-year-old Djokovic emphasizes the central role of the family in his life and talks about the challenges that the older and the progressive career bring. Despite the difficulties, Djokovic found joy in the game in Miami and would like to continue to compete at a high level. His goal remains to win the 100th ATP title and the 25th Grand Slam title to overtake Margaret Court in the eternal ranking.

career and success

Djokovic has already won 24 Grand Slam titles, more than any other player in the history of men's tennis. During his impressive career, he also won the Australian Open in 2008 and led the Serbian team to the first Davis Cup victory in 2010. He was also born in Belgrade on May 22, 1987 and joined professional sports in 2003. He is known to keep all four Grand Slam titles at the same time since Rod Laver in 1969 after winning the French Open 2016. By June 4, 2023, Djokovic had a total of 427 weeks in the ATP ranking.

In addition to his sporting successes, Djokovic is also a family man and has had a marriage to Jelena Djokovic since 2014. Together they have two children, Stefan and Tara. In order to support disadvantaged children in his home country of Serbia, Djokovic founded the Novak Djokovic Foundation. His multilingualism, he speaks in addition to Serbian also Italian, German and English, shows its cultural roots and international influences.

health and challenges

The past few months have not been without setbacks for the tennis star. In June 2023, Djokovic retired from the French Open due to a knee injury (torn meniscus), which presented him with great challenges in his career. The injury occurred during a five-set game against Francisco Cerundolo, and the decision to withdraw, he met after consultation with his team. This setback also cost him first place in the ATP ranking to Jannik Sinner, who showed the overarching performance in the semi-finals.

Despite these hurdles, Djokovic is determined to preserve his competitiveness. He does not believe that he will stop after reaching his desired title because he will continue to see himself able to play on the highest level. At the upcoming tournaments in Monte Carlo, he could meet Alejandro Tabilo or Stan Wawrinka in the first round.