Tennis is a mental game. The 36-year-old Serbian superstar, Novak Djokovic, feels that his mental game is not a gift but a craft which he keeps on working. He had a stellar season this year clinching 7 titles, including 3 Grand Slams out of the 4 along with the ATP Finals title. Despite finishing the year as world number 1 for the 8th time in his career; he has faced some stiff challenges from the rising stars in the sport. What can the youngsters learn from his mindset?

Djokovic recently gave an interview where reflected on the importance of controlling emotions and enhancing the mental game to dominate against his opponents. The interview went viral instantly, and it certainly caught the attention of the 23-year-old Romanian tennis player. After studying the Djoker’s mindset, she shared about her learnings from her idol.

23YO Romanian beauty gets inspired by Novak Djokovic every single day

The 24 Grand Slam titles holder is an inspiration to many budding stars of the game like Andreea Prisacariu. Prisacariu has been a big admirer of the Serbian since she was 7 years old. This isn’t the first time she has revealed how impressed she was seeing Djokovic assisting the tennis players from around the world. The youngster once spoke of this ‘living legend’, where she disclosed how Novak Djokovic played a vital role in ‘saving’ her career.

Andreea Prisacariu recently tweeted, ‘Just finished watching the new interview of Nole and it’s amazing as usual. I get inspired by this legend every single day. I can definitely say that I am literally studying his mentality.‘

Prisacariu made her debut in professional tennis in 2018. Although she faced financial challenges throughout her 5 year long career, she managed to continue her participation in the ITF circuit events. She won 4 singles titles and 8 doubles titles so far in her career. Can she capitalize on her learnings from her favorite player and make it to the Top 100 next year? Will she put the Serbian’s instructions to practice in her on-court career?

Djokovic unveils some of his secrets to achieve greatness

The 98 tour-level title holder is no longer chasing records, but he’s making the rest of the tour chase him. Before heading to the first Grand Slam of the 2024 season, he gave an interview in which he showcased the importance of mental strength in his dominance on the court.

Tennis is not a contact sport. But Djokovic refrains from calling it so, as he believes eye contact plays a huge role in the game. In an interview with Jon Wertheim for CBS News, he said, “Even though there is no physical contact in tennis, there’s still a lot of eye contact. When we are changing ends, when we’re sitting on the bench, and then the big screen shows him how he drinks his water. And then I’m looking at him. How is he drinking water? Is he sweating more than usual?”

The no.1 now has a tough challenge ahead of him in 2024. With the Paris Olympics taking place in the same year, can the Serb get the Golden Slam next year?

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