Novak Djokovic couldn't play as many matches as he would imagine in 2022 and the start of his season was far from ideal.
The 35-years-old Serbian didn't play any tournament until February, when he lost to world no. 112 Jiri Vesely in Dubai quarterfinals. He didn't play against until April, when he lost already in the second round in Monte Carlo to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and another loss came against Andrey Rublev in his hometown in Belgrade.
Then, the Serbian started playing more and more matches as he competed at clay-court events in Madrid, Rome, Paris where Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal were the only two players to stop him.
Then, he started his winning streak at the Wimbledon that wasn't stopped until November, when Holger Rune managed to beat him in the Paris Masters final. Reflecting on his season after the ATP Finals triumph, he said:
"Of course, very satisfying and pleasing considering the journey this year that started really badly in Australia with all the things happening," Djokovic told Eurosport. "So this victory is even bigger as I said, considering the circumstances that my team, my family and I have been through, but I felt I was not alone. I felt big support from my people, from Serbia, from the region."
"It was just a matter of time before I would find that balance and optimal strength in my game in order to really peak and start playing the best tennis I possibly can," he said. "Midway through the season that started to happen and I won Wimbledon and after Wimbledon I think I lost one match only. It’s been an amazing finish, I couldn’t ask for a better scenario."
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