Novak Djokovic will play his first official match since Wimbledon today and leading up to he spoke about his career and what Rafael Nadal means to him.
Djokovic hasn't participated in a competitive match since Wimbledon, but he'll make up for it today at the Tel Aviv Open. His previous encounter was a loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime last week in London, a contest in which he complained of a sore wrist.
"I practiced today for two hours and it was ok. I am feeling good and happy that injuries are now behind me." said Djokovic about the wrist ahed of his return. When asked about his career and principles he follow, Djokovic explained that there are many:
"There isn’t one secret or one key that solves all the problems. It’s a combination of things that are part of your character: who you are, how you train, what’s your lifestyle."
"I also try some new things, because I always want to progress. Especially when you have guys like Alcaraz, who is full of power and adrenaline. So you always have to figure out how to improve and take yourself to a higher level" added Djokovic.
Conversation naturally progressed to the Laver Cup where Djokovic was touched by the warm reception Federer received. It got him thinking about his own rivalries and career and asked to clarify who his biggest rival is, Djokovic joked it's everyone.
“Everyone is my rival, whoever I step out on court against. But when it comes to who is my biggest rival, then it’s Nadal without a doubt. He is still there. We played more matches against each other than any other rivalry in the history of tennis. And I hope that we will play many more times, it’s exciting for us and for tennis.”
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