Djokovic: Federer and Nadal are my inspiration to maintain their level
Novak Djokovic, currently the best tennis player in the world, assures that the Spanish Rafael Nadal and the Swiss Roger Federer, second and third in the ATP classification, inspire him to maintain his level of play and to aspire to overcome them, although he does not know if he will achieve it. «We complement each other. We press each other to move forward. They are one of the main reasons that I still play at such a high level, "says Djokovic in today's edition of the Serbian sport newspaper Sportski zurnal.
"The fact that the two have made history in tennis is for me a motivation to do it myself, even more so," he said.
The Serbian, with sixteen titles of Grand Slam, said he is close to twenty Federer (20) and eighteen Nadal, although he does not know if he will be able to overcome them. "We will see," said the tennis player, who last Sunday beat Federer in the longest Wimbledon final in the history of the tournament, which lasted four hours and 57 minutes. It was the fifth title of Djokovic, 32 years old, in that tournament.
«Roger really inspires me to continue playing when he is 37 years old, like him. It is my wish. It will depend a lot on the circumstances of life if I have the opportunity to break the record of the number of Grand Slam titles, or the time in the first place (of the ATP), "he said. «I'm not just a tennis player, I'm also a father and a husband. I have to find the balance for everything, "he explained.