Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has disclosed that he’s more than motivated to play in the final of the Australian Open.
Recall that Djokovic defeated Jannik Sinner in a five-set classic on Friday to set up a mouthwatering clash against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
Stopped in the semi-finals of the last four Grand Slams, Djokovic overpowered Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in another intense semi after Alcaraz had earlier defeated Alexander Zverev in the longest Australian Open semi-final that lasted almost five and a half hours.
In a chat with with the media at the Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic said he will be fuelled by a desire to prove his doubters wrong when he takes on Spanish challenger Alcaraz in the Australian Open final.
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“I never stopped doubting,” the Serbian said while interacting with the media at the Rod Laver Arena at nearly 3am.
“I never stopped believing in myself. There’s a lot of people that doubt me. I see there is a lot of experts all of a sudden that wanted to retire me or have retired me many times the last couple of years.
“I want to thank them all because they gave me strength. They gave me motivation to prove them wrong. History is on the line for both of us every time we play,” added Djokovic, who has won all of his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
“The finals of a grand slam, there’s a lot at stake, but it’s no different from any other big match that I play. My preparation is as it should be, and I won against him last year here, also in a gruelling match.
“Let’s see how fresh we are both able to be. He also had a big match, but he has 15, 16 years on me. Biologically I think it’s going to be a bit easier for him to recover.”
