I regret US Open and Roland Garros failures, says Djokovic

I regret US Open and Roland Garros failures, says Djokovic

by Joseph Anthony
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Novak Djokovic was blown away by Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the final at Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic has played some of the best tennis of his life in 2020 but he regrets the failure to win either the U.S. Open or the French Open in his bid to become the worldโ€™s most trophy-laden player, the world number one said on Thursday.

Having won the Australian Open in January, Djokovic was disqualified at the U.S. Open after inadvertently hitting a line judge in the neck with a petulant swipe of the ball during his fourth-round clash with Pablo Carreno Busta.
He was then blown away by Carreno Bustaโ€™s Spanish compatriot and world number two Rafael Nadal in straight sets at Roland Garros.
Djokovic has 17 grand slam titles while Nadal and Federer are on 20 each after the Spaniard clinched a record 13th French Open title.
โ€œThere is a lingering regret that I didnโ€™t win either the U.S. Open or the Roland Garros this year,โ€ a bearded Djokovic told reporters in drenching sun at his tennis academy in downtown Belgrade by the Danube river.
โ€œI was in outstanding form at both events but having reached the French Open final, I was beaten by a player who was much better on the day.
โ€œI was below par and thatโ€™s it. As far as the U.S. Open is concerned, I got myself into an unfortunate situation and was disqualified, but I won several other big tournaments.
โ€œThe U.S. Open disqualification notwithstanding, I have only lost one match all season and Iโ€™ve played some of the best tennis of my life.โ€
Djokovic dismissed suggestions he was under intense pressure to overhaul Nadal and Federer in their three-way race to become the greatest male player of all time.
โ€œPressure has been a part of my life for a long time and Iโ€™ve learned how to deal with it,โ€ he said.
โ€œIt comes with the territory if you are a top-level athlete and it can also galvanise you. You take physical and mental knocks along the way but itโ€™s all part of the learning curve.
โ€œIf I retired now Iโ€™d be happy with everything I have achieved but I still enjoy competing and every tournament I enter gives me so much motivation and joy.โ€
REUTERS

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