Novak Djokovic has proven to be humble and an example for everyone in trying to make a comeback from scratch. The Serb won titles in Wimbledon, Cincinnati and the US Open this year after dealing with an elbow injury for many months.
Explaining why his passion for tennis did not change, Djokovic said: ‘I think we have to go back all the way to the beginning, why I started playing this sport. I started playing it because I fell in love with it. Nobody has ever touched a tennis racquet in my family, so it was a sign of destiny.
God and life have arranged things for me to play this sport. Starting from there, I already have a very special storyline and some kind of source which I feed on constantly. Of course, now I have a family. My wife, my parents, my brothers, all the people who are close to me, who have always been there for me, they keep me, as well, intact to this kind of lifestyle and sport.
They always remind me why I play it, why I’m here. They always try to be the great support to me. It means to me a lot when I’m on the tour.’ Commenting on how his first tennis teacher Jelena Gencic influenced his game and personality, Djokovic added: ‘I have had some luck in my life to be able to meet people who are knowledgeable and passionate about the sport, and there were very few of those kinds of people in my country at those times when I was growing up.
So she was definitely the right person to be with, to learn from. From that point of view, I was fortunate. But I also believe that in life everything happens for a reason. Those kinds of circumstances in which we were growing up and developing and training to become a professional tennis player have shaped me into who I am today and have helped me to grow mentally stronger.
So she has taught me most of the basic stuff that I know about tennis both from a game point of view and also mental approach.’ ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title .
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