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"I still have the competitive spirit": Serbia's tennis star Novak Djokovic

Updated On: 26 August, 2024 07:29 AM IST | New York | AP | PTI

Defending champ Novak Djokovic targets record 25th Grand Slam title; says he still has the drive and competitive spirit after excelling at Paris Olympics

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Novak Djokovic practises at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Novak Djokovic practises at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, on Saturday. Pic/AFP

As big a deal as finally winning an Olympic gold medal was to Novak Djokovic, as much as he has accomplished in tennis — the men’s-record 24 Grand Slam trophies, the 99 total titles, the most weeks at No. 1 for any player and on and on — do not for a moment think he is satisfied as the US Open begins.

“People would ask me: ‘Now that you have basically won everything with the gold medal, what else is there to win?’ I still feel the drive. I still have the competitive spirit,” the 37-year-old from Serbia said on Saturday. “I still want to make more history and enjoy myself on the tour.”

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