Published 09:45 IST, October 30th 2019
Novak Djokovic makes a surprising revelation on talks of retirement
Novak Djokovic feels that he has no obligation to continue his tennis career. But that doesn’t mean he will hang up his rackets anytime soon. Read to know more.
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Novak Djokovic, who is currently ranked World No.1 in men's tennis, feels that he has no obligation to continue his tennis career. But that doesn’t mean he will hang up his racket soon. Djokovic is chasing down Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam wins and there are high chances of the former breaking his record as the 16-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic is six years younger to him. However, Djokovic feels that there are other factors which are forcing him to call off his career early.
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Talking to a leading media daily in France where he is playing the Paris Masters, Djokovic stated that he has no obligation to play and he could leave tomorrow if he wants since he is now a father of two children. He added that one of them is already five-years-old and is about to start school. He said that he would like to spend more of his time being with them.
However, he still plans to continue his career on the ATP Tour for the time being and he will be competing against Corentin Moutet in his first match of the Paris Masters. He stated that he is happy to keep playing. He is still motivated and inspired to play tennis. Djokovic pulled out of the US Open due to a shoulder injury. After that, he won the Japan Open title and managed to reach the quarter-finals of Shanghai Masters.
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Excited about Paris Masters
In a press conference, he said that he plays well indoors and is looking forward to play in Paris. He said that he liked the conditions as he played the final last year. He said that he is not feeling any pain from the last three to four weeks and he seems physically fit. He signed off saying that his preparations are going well and is hoping to kick off this tournament in the best possible way.
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Updated 16:23 IST, October 30th 2019