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The world’s number-one tennis star Novak Djokovic revealed something interesting to his fans months after facing a breakdown at the 2023 Wimbledon. This year Serbian tennis god couldn’t match up against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the finals of the Wimbledon 2023. This made him truly emotional as this legendary tennis star broke down to tears while speaking in front of the media. Recently, Djokovic revealed a special dream to his fans that kept him moving forward after the loss at the 2023 Australian Open.

Fans know that this Serbian tennis player snatched his victory at the Nitto ATP 2023 finals to show that his loss at Wimbledon couldn’t discourage him. Now that he revealed another interesting dream, fans understand what makes Djokovic a legend like Federer and Nadal.

Novak Djokovic revealed his interesting dream months after his emotional breakdown at Wimbledon

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In a recent interview, Serbian tennis god, Novak Djokovic was asked about how his kids feel watching him play big tournaments although they are quite small to understand the game. In response, Djokovic surprised fans by revealing a dream.

He commented-“Yes. It is. Actually years ago I had a dream that my daughter and my son will be able to watch me win the Wimbledon trophy. So that happened several times. I was very fortunate to experience that.” Djokovic’s comment expresses how important the Wimbledon tournament has been for him always.

Even in his dream, Djokovic thinks about holding the trophy of the Australian Open. Now that he has successfully achieved it in front of his family, Djokovic felt quite satisfied with his professional career.

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Djokovic’s loss at this year’s Wimbledon was truly emotional for both him and his fans. However, his comment proved that he still kept his head high. In a press conference after the match, Djokovic said-“As for me, obviously you never like to lose matches like this. But you know, I guess when all the emotions are settled I have to still be very grateful because I won many, many tight and close matches in the past here. To name a few, you know, 2019 against Roger in that finals when I was match points down. Maybe I should’ve lost a couple finals that I won so I think this is even steven,” 

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What does Djokovic feel about facing off against young tennis players like Alcaraz?

At the age of thirty-six, Djokovic’s performance against young tennis prodigies like Jannik Sinner is quite indomitable. Rune praised this Serbian tennis legend’s marvelous skills after losing against him at the ATP 2023 group stage match. However, Djokovic being a humble player has always praised these young tennis talents, stating them as tennis’s next big three.

In this same interview, when Novak Djokovic was asked about his feelings about facing off against these players, he dropped a great comment. He said-“I don’t know if that sounds good to be honest. But yeah, I think the young guys who are very hungry and very inspired to play their best tennis against me is an additional motivation. I think they kind of awaken a beast in me.”

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Djokovic’s great motivation and optimistic attitude tell why he is almost an unbeatable world’s number-one tennis star. However, the way Djokovic handled him after his emotional breakdown at the 2023 Wimbledon finals tells about his hard work and dedication. If he persists in this, he will surely surprise the fraternity more with excellent tennis strokes.

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