At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic dominates the ATP rankings and has qualified for four Grand Slam finals this year (winning three). The leader of the Serbian world ranking shared the secret of his longevity and told how he defeats players of new generations.​

Novak Djokovic: “You always have to reinvent yourself. The current formula will not work next year either.”

Holder of 24 major titles (a record), Djokovic says he is constantly reinventing himself and talks about the importance of mental strength.

“There are always changes, literally every week or every month, in my approach to training, recovery and mental preparation.

This is always something I try to add to increase my performance in the game by at least a few percent. It’s a constant process of trying to get better and trying to implement certain things that work for you and find that formula.

When you find that, the biggest lesson that I’ve learned, probably mentally, in my career is that even if you find a formula that works, it’s not a guarantee, and in fact, it probably won’t work. next year too.

You have to reinvent yourself because everyone is doing it. As a 36-year-old player competing against 20-year-old players, I probably have to do it more than ever to keep my body in shape to be able to recover so I can perform at my best. consistently high level” – Novak Djokovicquoted by Tennis World USA.

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