‘I am a very positive person,” Novak Djokovic pledges to use his recent adversities as a fuel for the future ahead of the Monte Carlo Masters
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It has been a tough period on the sidelines for the World No. 1 Novak Djokovic as he opened up on his challenges in a press conference ahead of the Monte Carlos Masters. The Serb has missed the Australian Open after the vaccination row and following that he has only featured in three matches this season, all in Dubai as he was beaten in straight sets by Czech star Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals.
The 20-time winner had a very painful period out on the sidelines as he was not allowed to defend his title at the Australian Open. But the Serb shares how he feels he is a very positive person and takes things very positively. “I try to be optimistic in life and consider myself a very optimistic, positive person,” Djokovic told reporters at the Monte Carlo Country Club.
“I take whatever lessons available in every single experience, particularly in something as large as what happened in January,” the Serb added.
‘The last 4-5 months have been very challenging for me,” Novak Djokovic opens up on his mental health issues
It will not be easy for Novak Djokovic to come up from a break and dominate every opponent that he faces. He will be rusty and will need some time to get in that groove. Therefore, he is playing these tournaments to get back the rhythm ahead of the Roland Garros. He aims to defend his title in Paris.
“Once I start playing matches… I will obviously have to deal with everything that probably has been dormant inside and is maybe waiting to come out, ” Djokovic shared.
However, he ensures that it is not something that bothers him a lot or has left any kind of scars on him. “It is not something that is bothering me on a daily basis. I don’t feel it has left huge scars that I’m unable to train or participate in tournaments or live my life… far from that.“
But the 20-time Grand Slam winner reveals how he wishes to channelise all of this and fuel his job at hand right now. “But it has been a very challenging few months and something I have never experienced before. So I will try to use that as a fuel for what’s coming up,” Djokovic concluded.
Novak Djokovic will start his Monte Carlos campaign on Tuesday against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round of the tournament as he aims to win his third title.
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