Novak Djokovic spoke at a press conference after arriving at the Dubai tournament about his motivations, his time at number one and Andy Murray’s character.
Novak Djokovic returns to competition at the Dubai ATP 500 after not competing since the Australian Open. The Serbian arrives at the Emirates after recovering from the injury he sustained in the Aussie area that brought him so much criticism. Nole will face Tomas Machac, a qualifier, in the first round and held a press conference ahead of his debut. The tennis player talked about his main motivation, beating Graf in weeks as number one and more topics.
Motivation
“I think the center of my motivation is just the mentality that I always want to be better than yesterday.. Daily or as a kind of short-term goal is always try to improve all aspects of the game, because I always believe there is something to do. I think keeping that mindset makes me and my team members really take each tournament as a new challenge, our biggest challenge right now.»
week number one
«As a child, I dreamed of the Wimbledon championship, world number one. I realized those dreams in 2011. After that, of course, I wanted more. I still want more achievements. Goals move me. It’s kind of surreal to be number one in the world for so many weeks, to be compared to Steffi Graf, who is one of the greatest men and women of all time in our sport. Just to be among these legendary names is flattering. Of course I’m very proud of that.»
Andy Murray
«What’s happening this year, with his match points saved in literally every game he’s played, how many hours he’s spent on the court since the start of the year, especially in Australia, is admirable and to say ‘chapeau’. That’s what’s happened to his hip. You have to keep in mind he has an artificial hip and moves like he does. I’m very happy for him because he’s a great guy, he deserves his success.»
