By Daily Sports on October 3, 2018

The former world number one, who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, suffered a dramatic two-year dip in form after winning the 2016 French Open but is now brimming with confidence ahead of next week’s Shanghai Masters.

“If I have to pick one moment which turned my season around, it was the aftermath of my quarter-final exit at this year’s Roland Garros,” he told reporters after an open practice session at his tennis complex in downtown Belgrade.

“I took four or five days off and went mountaineering with my wife. Spending that time out in nature helped me clear my mind and put things into perspective.

“I then won titles at Wimbledon, Cincinnati and the U.S. Open and I am very grateful that I hit top form again after a difficult first half of the season following the elbow surgery.”

“I had to change my game, especially my serve, as a result of the surgery. I didn’t expect to come back so quickly,” he said.

“I was in the unfamiliar situation of losing more matches than I was winning early on this season and when that happens, you begin to wonder whether you’ve made the right decisions.

“Now that my confidence is back, I am hungrier than ever to win more Grand Slams.

“I had to learn to be patient. I am a different player and a different person than I was three years ago. I still believe I can repeat that 2015-2016 streak when I won four slams in a row, I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t.”

•Adapted from a Reuters report. Photo shows Novak Djokovic

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 3, 2018

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