Djokovic 'Doesn't Need Alcaraz For Extra Motivation' At Wimbledon

| by Kadir Macar

Novak Djokovic is very motivated for Wimbledon and he doesn't need any extra motivation like beating a specific player such as Carlos Alcaraz.

Djokovic is by far the most likely to win Wimbledon this year simply due to the way he has played at the event. He's won the event four times in a row and has more wins than the rest of the Top 20 combined. That's some pretty iconic stats which are quite hard to achieve.

Besides that, there isn't really a player that should bother him. Kyrgios has chances according to some but there are serious doubts about his condition. Alcaraz wants to do it but he had a chance at Roland Garros and that proved quite anticlimactic.

Djokovic himself is as motivated as ever. The Serbian aims to extend his Grand Slam record with a potential 24th one. He never needed external motivation as he is so good at motivating himself and he confirmed that once more when asked whether beating other players is a motivating thing for him.

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For me, I don't need to have Carlos or anybody else really to find that extra drive and motivation when I enter slams because I know that I have to win seven matches to win a title. So whoever I get to face across the net, it doesn't make a difference for me.

I need to do what I need to do. Most of my attention is focused on my body and my mind, my game, trying to I guess bring it to the optimal state where I'm performing my best every match.

Djokovic has been very complimentary towards Alcaraz in general and he's done it once more. He praised his energy on the court and the humble nature of the court on top of his maturity. Just a lot of respect from Djokovic towards Alcaraz.

Carlos is a very nice guy who is carrying himself very I think maturely for a 20-year-old. Already has plenty of accolades to his name, making history of the game so young. I think he's great for the game as a player who brings a lot of intensity, energy on the court, and also being very humble and having a nice personality off the court.

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Djokovic further confirmed that he was not really relaxed at the event despite achieving as much as he did. He's content with what he did but that doesn't mean there isn't any hunger anymore. There is plenty of that and as long as he has that drive his approach to tennis won't change.

I don't feel more relaxed, to be honest (smiling). I still feel hungry for success, for more Grand Slams, more achievements in tennis. As long as there's that drive, I know that I'm able to compete at the highest level.

So far there's still the drive. A few days after Roland Garros, I was already thinking about preparation for grass and what needs to be done.

While an AI programme determined that Alcaraz has he easier draw out of the top player Djokovic is not far behind. You can read all about hat in the piece below.

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