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Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 24, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic waves to the crowd after he loses his quarter final match against Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
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Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 24, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic waves to the crowd after he loses his quarter final match against Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Reaching the top is one thing and maintaining that consistency to be the best is something that should be learned from the incumbent world no. 1, Novak Djokovic. He has been resilient in his training and has continued to be a tough challenge for both the new and the old players.Recently, the Serb talked about the best and the worst thing about being world no. 1.
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What is the best thing about being no. 1 for Novak Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic has cruised through the fourth round of the Roland Garros after defeating the Argentinian player Diego Schwartzman. Djokovic was asked about the best and the worst thing about being world no. 1. He replied, “The answer is in the question. Being no. 1 is the best and worst thing about being no. 1.”
Djokovic "The answer is in the question. Being no.1 is the best and worst thing about being no. 1" pic.twitter.com/HJSVXkY2AQ
— 井蛙堂 (@seiadoumogera) May 30, 2022
This was in the context of him wanting to be the best and maintaining that consistency. He also acknowledged that this is also better because he is at the top in the era of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Sep 8, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia gestures to the crowd after winning a game in the third set against Matteo Berrettini of Italy on day ten of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
A nerve-wracking face-off
On the other hand, the downside is that someone is always chasing the top player to be at the top. Though obviously, this gives motivation to the Serbian player to play better. Novak Djokovic will be facing his arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the French Open 2022.
The H2H series of the players lies in the favor of Novak Djokovic, by the ratio of 30-28.However, Rafael Nadal is called the King of Clay, as out of the 21 grand slam titles, 13 titles came from the French Open 2022.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia shakes hands with Rafael Nadal of Spain after winning the match point during their final singles match daring day 10 of the ATP Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Who will go ahead at the French Open 2022?
The anticipation of the development of the French Open 2022 has kept the fans on the edge of their seats. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are going to have a face-off. On the hand, we will be seeing the young Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz Garfia having a face-off against Alexander Zverev.
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Who do you think will meet in the semi-finals? Do you think Novak Djokovic can defeat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals?
