‘I feel I am imprisoning myself’ – Djokovic on drive & doubtsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner to reach the Australian Open final in JanuaryByAmy LofthouseBBC Sport senior journalistPublished3 hours agoNobody doubts Novak Djokovic more than himself.Djokovic has won almost everything there is in tennis. No man has more Grand Slam singles titles or Masters 1,000 crowns than him. He will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time, if not the greatest.But even now, at the age of 39, that is not enough for the Serb.”I cannot say I feel content with what I have and who I am,” he says in a new Amazon documentary.”I am always looking to be more – better, faster, stronger. Oftentimes I feel I am imprisoning myself.”He says later in the documentary: “I’m the number one doubter. I’m trying to prove myself wrong more than anybody else.”Djokovic is level with Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam singles titles in history, having won his 24th trophy at the 2023 US Open.He has reached at least the semi-finals at six of the past seven Grand Slams and in January became the oldest man in history to reach the Australian Open final.
“He definitely has mixed feelings about his retirement,” his wife, Jelena, says.
“‘He carries that burden that he’s never enough. No matter how much he does, it will never be enough.
“Tennis is a fulfilling place for him – a place where he feels worthy.”
