By FirstSportz,Gouri Das
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I would make sure that Novak would really believe that he could beat them, because I think that he can. I think it’s a question of motivation. In his career, when it was a question of life or death for him, he was always successful. I think the example of the final of the Olympic Games is a great example. He was completely dominated by Carlos and Jannik and not winning anything, and then suddenly the Olympics come, and it’s a title he wants more than anything, and he delivers the match to beat Carlos in the final.
Patrick Mouratoglou said during an interview with the Business of Sport
Djokovic was last seen in action at the US Open. He also watched the thrilling Davis Cup match between Brazil’s Joao Fonseca and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, held in Athens.
Djokovic has moved to Athens with his family and has confirmed that he will be playing the first edition of the Hellenic Championship, an ATP 250 event in Athens, scheduled to start on November 1. It’s uncertain where he will play next.
The Asian swing is underway, and next week, two ATP 500 tournaments- the Japan Open and the Korea Open- will kick-start on September 24. Djokovic will not feature in both events. Sinner will headline the China Open, while Alcaraz (who defeated the Italian last year) has decided to skip the Beijing event and instead will be making his debut at the Japan Open.
Last year on the Asian swing, the 24-time Grand Slam champion participated in the Shanghai Masters and reached the final, only to lose to Sinner in straight sets. The Shanghai Masters was the last tournament Djokovic played in 2024, skipping the ATP Finals even though he was qualified for the year-end championships.