Tokyo: Novak Djokovic approaches something that has never been achieved before, but for “Serbian pressure is a privilege”.
Steffi Graf is the only tennis player who has won the four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in the same year before.
But the 34-year-old Serbia was three fifths from the road there, needed Tokyo’s gold and then the Cup Open A.S.
To match the 1988 German achievements.
Talking about “Golden Slam” has dominated every Djokovic press conference has been present since he won the third major this year at Wimbledon this month.
But Serbian-eyed steel seems to develop under pressure.
“Pressure is a privilege,” Djokovic said when asked about his attention after reaching a single quarter-final and also won a mixed doubles match on Wednesday.
“Without pressure there is no professional sport.
If you aim to be at the top of the game, you better start learning how to handle pressure.
And how to overcome it with moments in court but also from the court, all expectations..” Athletes like tennis superstar Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles have highlighted great pressure on them, raising questions about whether global sports numbers get enough mental support for mental health.
In the village of athletes, Djokovic has been flooded with requests for photographs with competitors from other disciplines and many of them have carried out rounds on social media.
“All the buzz and all the noise is something I can’t say I don’t see it or I don’t hear it.
Of course there is there,” the big winner said 20 times.
“But I have learned, I have developed a mechanism of how to deal with such a way that it won’t distract me and won’t tire me.” I feel you have enough experience to teach myself how to step down the court and play my best tennis.
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