Novak Djokovic Refuses to Hide ‘Invincible’ Feeling as He Gets Real in an Intimidating Message to Young ATP Rivals – ‘There Is This Aura..’

World Number 1, Novak Djokovic, is flying high this season. After a controversy-laden 2022 that saw him miss many big tournaments, the Serb is having one of the best years of his tennis career. He has already won three Grand Slam titles this season along with many other big titles. Further, in the ongoing Paris Masters, he has reached the final and is looking favorite to lift the trophy. Ahead of the big match, Djokovic has made a big revelation on his rivals and the next generation of players.

With the Big Three slowly fading away from tennis, the next generation of players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are gradually taking charge. Let’s find out what Djokovic said about facing them.

Novak Djokovic sounds confident

The 36-year-old is up against Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the ATP 1000 Paris Masters. During the pre-match interview, he talked about how the next generation is cropping up in tennis and how he feels about facing them.

Opening up about this, he said, “No one is invincible, but I am glad that there is this aura around me, that people think I am invincible and that the players feel it on the court. That’s very important to me, I want them to feel that because it puts me at a mental advantage over them.” (Translated using Google Translate)

The World Number 1 is in top form of late. This is not the first time he has felt confident despite a host of next-generation players cropping up and causing upsets on the Tour. Before the start of the Paris Masters last year, he issued a stern warning to them.

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Novak Djokovic unfazed by the rise of next-gen

In the 2022 edition of the Paris Masters, Djokovic lost out to next-gen star, Holger Rune in the summit clash of the tournament. However, revenge was taken this year as he defeated Rune in the quarterfinals of the same tournament. During the previous edition, he even refused to accept their dominance.

Talking about it, he said, “So I think it is good that there are some new faces, but I will not give up. I will make sure I kick their bu*ts for as long as I possibly can! They will kick my bu*t sometimes maybe, but hopefully, less than I kick theirs.”

Djokovic’s Paris Masters final match against Dimitrov is currently underway. Can the Serb lift the title in Paris? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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