Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic - with wolf energy in the second round
Novak Djokovic had to fight hard in his third round game at Wimbledon against Denis Kudla in the final phase of the third set. The strength for this comes from the youth of the world number one.
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last edit: Jul 03, 2021, 09:55 am
So far he was the Djoker, now Novak Djokovic is the "Wolfman". After the 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4) victory against Denis Kudla (USA), who challenged him especially in the tie-break of the third set, the best tennis player in the world gave a deep insight into his soul . "I had to fight, but I had to do it when I was a child," said Djokovic and revealed even more: "I grew up in the mountains and spent a lot of time with wolves - that's wolf energy."
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He's very serious, the 34-year-old Serb assured: "I'm not kidding." In any case, his childhood was very difficult and full of privation during the Balkan conflict in the 1990s. "But giving up was never an option," said Djokovic: "We always had to find new ways to survive, that strengthened my character."
At Wimbledon, the outstanding player of the tour is aiming for his sixth title at the championships. It would be his 20th in a Grand Slam tournament, so he would catch up with the joint leaders Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Rafael Nadal (Spain). Nadal is not in Wimbledon, record winner Federer (eight titles) meets the Briton Cameron Norrie in the third round. Djokovic will face Chilean Cristian Garin in the round of 16 on Monday. Garin is considered a clay court specialist, his entry into the round of 16 may be considered a small surprise.
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