Young Novak Djokovic’s Ambitious Statement Proves How Fired Up He Was to Erase Roger Federer From Tennis’ Record Books

Is there any championship that Novak Djokovic has yet to win on the tour? From the Grand Slams to other ATP tournaments, the Serbian tennis great has reigned supreme for the past few seasons. While amassing a plethora of titles, the ‘Djoker’ has often talked about his champion mentality. And it is something that has long been part of the Serb since his younger days, according to some new revelations.

In a recent conversation, the ATP superstar’s childhood coach, Nikola Pilic, brought to light a young Djokovic’s ‘world No.1’ ambitions. Pilic’s honest discussion of Nole’s goals further showcases how driven the Serb has been to surpass Roger Federer since his teenage days.

Nikola Pilic on how Novak Djokovic has always been ambitious since his teenage days

In a recent conversation with Vecernje novosti, as reported by The Age, Djokovic’s childhood coach revealed how he once called five under-15 players to his office, asking them about their goals. While one player revealed his wish to be a ‘good tennis player,’ the other wanted to play in the Bundesliga.

Djokovic, on the other hand, spoke candidly about his ambition to be the ‘world No.1 player,’ as the other four laughed. Nikola Pilic stated, “One said he wanted to be a good tennis player, the second to play in Bundesliga and Novak said, ‘I’d like to be the world No.1!’ The other four laughed.”

Though he was a bit skeptical about the Serb’s ‘number one’ goal, the Croatian coach said, “But according to all parameters I knew he’d be at the international level.” While revealing his ambitions, Pilic also compared Djokovic to other tennis greats, and Roger Federer had to take a back seat.

Pilic on how Djokovic has surpassed Federer and other tennis greats

The Croatian tennis coach named ‘six things’ that make Djokovic the ‘best’ tennis player of all time on the men’s tour. Pilic stated, “I’ll list just six things. In 2016, Novak had nearly 17,000 ATP points – more than Federer, Nadal and Murray combined. Two: he has a positive score with all of them.”

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Aside from the ATP points and the H2H records, the 36-year-old has also surpassed Federer and others in the Grand Slam tally. While having the most consecutive grand slam victories (30) in his bag, the ‘Djoker’ has also won the most titles on the men’s tour. On top of all this, Pilic also opened up about how the Ser could be the number one for 410 weeks after the Australian Open.

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