‘Great To Sleep in Your Own Bed’ – Novak Djokovic Broaches a Unique Advantage Ahead of His Clay Season Kick-Off in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic has had an unstoppable career in the tennis circuit. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has always entertained his fans with his remarkable performance. Letting his rivals sweat on the court, Djokovic had come a long way and cemented his position in the ‘Big Three’ alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The Serbian player secured his 93rd career victory with his phenomenal win at the 2023 Australian Open. However, after sitting out the Sunshine Doubles due to his vaccination status, the world no. 1 will be raring to get back to winning ways at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Prior to beginning his preparations for the first clay-court event of the season, the ‘Djoker’ revealed an interesting advantage that he has over his opponents vying for the title in Monte Carlo.

Novak Djokovic expressed his feeling about playing on his “home” court

The Serbian tennis star has been preparing to enter the clay-court swing in peak form. In a recent interview, Djokovic was asked to express his excitement about playing on his ‘home’ court, as Monaco has become a second home to him and his family.

In his interview with Eurosport, Djokovic said, “It’s great to sleep in your own bed, on your own pillow. It’s normally not like that, you’re always travelling around. It’s nice to have the family also, of course, it brings you some peace of mind when you’re off-site and you can recharge your batteries, come here and put your competitive face on and try to deliver your best.”

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Djokovic has been more than excited about staying at home rather than a hotel during the course of the tournament. However, most importantly, he has been well-versed with the club for a very long time.

Djokovic gets into competitive action at Monte Carlo

The tennis legend has been a two-time champion in Monte Carlo, in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He is hoping to win the title in Monaco for the first time in seven years. Talking about the same while having the Roland Garros in the back of his mind, he said, “I have to say, it’s in the back of my mind, as an ultimate goal on clay. I really want to be able to build my form so I can peak in Paris.”

Djokovic is trying to keep the right balance and hoping to tweak his game on the clay court without compromising on his domineering style. He continued, “It’s still long way. The clay-court season is quite long. You have pretty much every week some strong events and tournaments. Hopefully, I can start the clay season here in a positive way.”

The Serbian tennis legend breezed past the Russian tennis player, Ivan Gakhov, in straight sets in his first round match. Will he lift the title in Monaco? Let us know in the comments.

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