adminBELGRADE. — Novak Djokovic’s flamboyant on-court demeanour may be occasionally unacceptable but it is an integral part of his success, the world number one tennis player said.
In a pre-recorded appearance on Serbian state television aired on Monday night, the 27-year-old from Belgrade also confirmed he would lead Serbia in their March 6-8 Davis Cup first-round home clash with traditional rivals Croatia.
“Mangling my racket and an odd swearword on the court is not something I am proud of and it shouldn’t happen,” said Djokovic, who won his fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne last month.
“But even my coaches have told me that it’s sometimes better to let it all out, the anger inside you, because keeping it bottled would just eat you up in the long term. I want to be my own man. I don’t like duplicity and hence I want to be sincere and speak my mind every time. Sometimes my emotions may seem unacceptable but that’s me.”
Djokovic is currently in the United Arab Emirates where he faced Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the first round of the ATP 500 Dubai tennis championships yesterday. — Reuters.
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