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Novak Djokovic's bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 starts next week
Updated On: 30 June, 2023 08:33 AM IST | London | AP
"I try to visualize every single thing in my life and not only believe it, but really feel it with every cell in my body," said Novak Djokovic
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Listen to Novak Djokovic`s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is " why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship on Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the coming fortnight on the All England Club`s grass courts " and they`ll offer plenty of answers. His best-in-the-game return of serve. His dangerous two-handed backhand. His elasticity. His stamina. His defense. His ability to read someone else`s intentions, get to where a ball is headed and send it back with force, a combination Casper Ruud described this way after losing to Djokovic in the French Open final: "He sort of just goes into this mode where he just becomes, like, a wall." Listen to Novak Djokovic explain why he`s done what he`s done and why, at age 36, he`s still doing it, and he`ll offer a reason far less tangible and far less observable, something he mentioned during his victory speech at Roland Garros a few weeks ago.
"I try to visualize every single thing in my life and not only believe it, but really feel it with every cell in my body. And I just want to send a message out there to every young person: Be in the present moment; forget about what happened in the past; the future is something that is just going to happen," Djokovic said. "But if you want a better future, you create it. Take the means in your hands. Believe it. Create it." Speaking that day about his own hopes and dreams as a 7-year-old kid, Djokovic noted two primary goals: getting to No. 1 and winning Wimbledon. He`s already been No. 1 for more weeks than any man or woman in the half-century of computerized rankings. Now he will try to pull even with Roger Federer by earning title No. 8 at the oldest of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Djokovic is one ahead of the injured Rafael Nadal " and three ahead of the retired Federer " for the most singles majors won by a man, with 23.
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