Winning 24 Grand Slams and being the world number one for a total of 400 weeks in a record of 13 different years don’t come by finger snapping. It requires sheer hard work and dedication. Novak Djokovic had suffered from a variety of issues in the past. People questioned his dedication towards the sport. Opponents alleged him of using injury breaks as a mode of distraction. 

He was booed, he was hated by many. But now, he has become the epitome of dominance over every negativity. How did he manage to do that? The former coach of Serena Williams walks us through Djoker’s path from struggle to domination. Let’s find out what he says about the 36-year-old Serbian’s 20-year journey.

Rick Macci digs deeper into the struggle of Novak Djokovic earlier in his career

The current number one in men’s singles was known in the past for retiring in the middle of matches. It even included several withdrawals from Grand Slam matches. The most notable of these came in the French Open quarterfinals in 2006. Djokovic retired in the match midway due to lower back pain. The struggle with dizziness, blurred vision, gastroenteritis, cramps and heat exhaustion became a part of his journey. He would even, at times, blame his breathing problems for his failures. Can you relate that Novak Djokovic with the one in 2023? Well, it has been too long to remember, right? With the help of a nutritionist from Cyprus, he has now become fitter and stronger than ever before. Djokovic has become a machine who doesn’t only participate in tournaments but wins each one of them. Here’s what the 68YO coach has to say on the world number one.

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“His number one goal was always get better. He changed his diet. You know, he had sinus surgery, he made himself into a champion. Because early on, you know, he would retire a lot. So it wasn’t like he came right on the tour and dominated. Um, his domination has been really since 2008, or whatever. And he’s gone against, you know, Rafa and Fed, and Murray was still in there. So he’s did it in a tough era,” said Rick Macci.

Novak Djokovic has managed to finish the year as number 1 for a record 8 times in his career. However his season is far from over as he will now represent his nation at the Davis Cup. 8 teams will battle it out in the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain from November 21. Can he bring glory to his nation for the second time in the historic 123-year-old tournament?

Djokovic has already set his target for next season

After clinching his 7th ATP Finals title in Turin, Novak Djokovic would love to end the year on a higher note in Spain. But even before the start of the next season, he has already set his targets for the next. He now aims at clinching 4 out of 4 major titles next year along with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Can he do it?

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Well, the Serb was deprived of a clean sweep of majors this year by the 20-year-old Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz won the Wimbledon Championship by defeating Djokovic earlier this year. But now Djoker has set the bar even higher as he eyes a Golden Slam next year. How would you rate his performance in 2023? Do you think Djoker can dominate the next year too? Comment your thoughts down below.

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