Novak Djokovic includes a visit to Serbian Monastery as a part of ‘preparation’ for the ATP Finals
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Year-end World No.1 for a record-equaling sixth time, Novak Djokovic has stated earlier that he has been a massive believer in spirituality owing to which he visited the Sisatovac Monastery in Northern Serbia to help him prepare ahead of the ATP Finals in London.
During his visit to the monastery, Djokovic attended the morning service, met with the monks and visited the building where the clergy live and serve.
“I hope this visit will help me prepare well for this great challenge. In London, my rivals will be the best tennis players in the world. On the way to a great result, both physical and mental fitness will count. I hope that in my case everything will be in the right place”, Djokovic said after his visit to the monastery.
The Serbian last played in the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open in October, where he lost in straight sets to Lorenzo Sonego.
During the post-match conference, Djokovic revealed that the defeat partly came from his mood being affected after the death of a prominent figure in the Serbian orthodox church, who passed away just a few hours before his match. However, he came to terms with reality soon after.
“The sad news did have an effect on me, but not the extent that I could not play. This was admittedly a very weird day, but it is what it is. I move on and I am turning a new page,” Djokovic admitted.
On Friday, Novak Djokovic clinched the year-end World No. 1 ranking for the sixth time in his career, equaling the record set by Pete Sampras.
The Nitto ATP Finals is the biggest title in men’s tennis excluding the four main Grand Slams and Djokovic has won it five times before. The season-ending event begins on 15th November in London’s O2 Arena.
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