Novak Djokovic: ‘I’m not a robot. Having matured as a player and man my secret’

For many tennis players, having pressure is an obsession, but for Novak Djokovic it is a challenge. ‘I’m going through the most beautiful years of my career and thanks to the result I have got I have this particular feeling of being the favorite and of having pressure,’ he said in an interview to Le Figaro. ‘I learned to live with (it) and it’s a privilege to be in this situation that rewards me of the work done. I appreciate this pressure.’

He also talked about France, a country about which he has great love and whose culture, he’s closely surrounded with. ‘I live in Monaco in the South France, I am surrounded by the French culture and by their style of life. I know French. We can do the next interview in French if you want. And professionally, I had so many success in your country. My first big tournament was won in 2006, in Metz. At Roland Garros I played three finals, the crowd’s emotions, both as player and person, make me play at a higher level. Last year in the ceremony I …

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