Novak Djokovic thought about his resignation at the beginning of the year. The Wimbledon winner revealed this in the Serbian talk show “Maybe Yes Maybe no”.
For the “Djoker”, the start into the tennis year 2018 was anything but as desired. In Melbourne he was defeated by Hyeon Chung in the round of 16, in Indian Wells and Miami he lost to Taro Daniel and Benoit Paire respectively. Djokovic thought seriously about resigning after losing to the Frenchman.
“In the first two or three months after the operation I did not experience the best moments”, the Serbian alludes to his elbow surgery in February. Nole” had already had to end 2017 early after the tournament in Wimbledon due to the continuing problems with his stroke arm.
After his comeback in Australia, the 31-year-old finally had an operation. A decision that turned out to be absolutely right in retrospect. Before that, Djokovic apparently doubted himself whether he would find his way back to his old capabilities.
“My family was shocked when I told them about my plans,” says the 14-time Major champion. However, it was precisely the support of his loved ones that was decisive for him during this phase: “I am extremely grateful to them for the support.
In the meantime, Djokovic has long since rejected the idea of resigning. With the titles in Wimbledon and at the US Open, he climbed to second place in the world rankings and will even attack the world number one Rafael Nadal at the tournaments in Paris-Bercy and the World Tour Finals.
Currently, the father of two is only 215 points behind the Spaniard. “Ending the year as number one is the ultimate goal,” Djokovic sends a challenge in the direction of the 17-time Grand Slam winner.