1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,270 LOBO / SUB. 1. SYMBOL OF BRAVERY 2 00:00:03,350 --> 00:00:07,980 AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION IN BALKAN FOLKLORE. 3 00:00:08,070 --> 00:00:12,900 2. ANIMAL SYMBOL OF SERBIA. 4 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:41,810 It's wisdom 5 00:00:41,890 --> 00:00:45,020 learn to let go, to free yourself. 6 00:00:45,850 --> 00:00:49,820 There is no stronger feeling in life than freedom. 7 00:01:00,990 --> 00:01:03,370 Novak is incredibly vulnerable. 8 00:01:07,250 --> 00:01:09,590 And he is affectionate and calm. 9 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,760 But he is also choleric. He also gets angry. 10 00:01:24,180 --> 00:01:26,650 I think fury comes from repressed emotions 11 00:01:26,730 --> 00:01:29,690 that he needed hide under the rug. 12 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,620 He is a playful boy who wants to do what he loves 13 00:01:39,700 --> 00:01:41,450 and what he is very good at, but… 14 00:01:41,540 --> 00:01:45,370 Most kids of that generation didn't have the chance 15 00:01:45,460 --> 00:01:46,670 to play a lot. 16 00:01:51,170 --> 00:01:53,510 In essence, for him, tennis is a safe haven. 17 00:01:57,420 --> 00:01:59,300 It is the place where he is loved. 18 00:01:59,390 --> 00:02:01,850 I RUN WITH MY WOLF 19 00:02:05,430 --> 00:02:10,190 I can't say I'm satisfied with what I have and who I am. 20 00:02:12,730 --> 00:02:18,610 I'm always searching to be better, faster, stronger. 21 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,740 I often feel that I'm imprisoning myself. 22 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:27,460 For you to develop 23 00:02:27,540 --> 00:02:30,580 and reach the maximum of your ability, 24 00:02:31,290 --> 00:02:36,720 you need to literally transform every aspect of your life 25 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,510 outside the tennis court that helps you when you are on the court. 26 00:02:45,140 --> 00:02:48,020 And that has consequences. 27 00:03:20,630 --> 00:03:25,810 NOVAK DJOKOVIC: WOLF IN WINTER 28 00:03:32,150 --> 00:03:34,520 I don't feel like he was recognized that much... 29 00:03:34,610 --> 00:03:35,900 8 GRAND SLAM TITLES 30 00:03:35,980 --> 00:03:36,980 …how much should it be 31 00:03:37,070 --> 00:03:39,030 for his contribution to tennis. 32 00:03:39,570 --> 00:03:40,860 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2025 33 00:03:40,950 --> 00:03:44,160 No one comes close to what he achieved. 34 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,790 It is very clear to me that he 35 00:03:46,870 --> 00:03:48,160 It's the best of all. 36 00:03:49,790 --> 00:03:52,080 He is the biggest winner of Masters titles. 37 00:03:52,170 --> 00:03:53,830 Biggest Grand Slam winner. 38 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,290 The player who stayed the longest at number one. 39 00:03:57,340 --> 00:03:59,340 He always did what was required of him. 40 00:03:59,420 --> 00:04:00,380 JOURNALIST 41 00:04:05,100 --> 00:04:06,760 But the body speaks… 42 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:08,720 Time speaks. 43 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,360 To be honest, I haven't set a date 44 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,530 to end his career. 45 00:04:23,860 --> 00:04:25,910 I know a lot of people speculate this. 46 00:04:25,990 --> 00:04:28,370 A lot of people have retired me for years. 47 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:33,920 Why do you want me to stop? 48 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,880 I'm still playing, competing at the highest level… 49 00:04:40,550 --> 00:04:42,970 I'm still in the top five, top ten worldwide... 50 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:51,310 Why would I talk about retirement… 51 00:04:52,310 --> 00:04:55,850 if I keep proving myself that I can still win? 52 00:04:55,940 --> 00:04:59,650 5 MONTHS BEFORE - OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS, FRANCE 53 00:05:00,230 --> 00:05:04,280 Olympic gold was the only thing that I didn't have. 54 00:05:05,990 --> 00:05:06,910 NOVAK GOLD 55 00:05:06,990 --> 00:05:09,530 Winning gold would be great. 56 00:05:09,620 --> 00:05:11,200 I had a clear objective. 57 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:19,090 The crowd is ready for what should be a spectacular final 58 00:05:19,170 --> 00:05:22,840 in the gold medal decision of the men's singles tournament. 59 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:27,470 Novak Djokovic facing Carlos Alcaraz. 60 00:05:27,550 --> 00:05:31,310 Novak has 24 Grand Slam titles. 61 00:05:31,390 --> 00:05:32,680 It was his fifth Olympics. 62 00:05:32,770 --> 00:05:35,140 He has been trying for 20 years win gold for Serbia. 63 00:05:36,190 --> 00:05:37,020 Twenty years. 64 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,650 You only get one chance every four years 65 00:05:40,730 --> 00:05:42,030 and when you lose that game… 66 00:05:42,110 --> 00:05:43,320 TWO GOLD MEDALS 67 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,650 …it's very difficult to accept mentally. 68 00:05:46,450 --> 00:05:49,490 "I'll need four more years to have another chance." 69 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:53,910 Carlos Alcaraz has talent to give and sell. 70 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,460 Just 21 years old and has already won four Majors. 71 00:05:58,750 --> 00:06:04,050 In the year of that Olympics, Novak had not won any tournaments. 72 00:06:05,630 --> 00:06:07,090 Have you reached the tipping point? 73 00:06:09,390 --> 00:06:11,810 Obviously Alcaraz was the favorite, 74 00:06:11,890 --> 00:06:14,270 but Novak is Novak at important moments. 75 00:06:14,350 --> 00:06:15,640 NOVAK BUSINESSMAN 76 00:06:15,730 --> 00:06:18,060 Novak Djokovic! 77 00:06:22,570 --> 00:06:27,240 I could feel that he wasn't there to take the silver. 78 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:34,330 GOLD MEDAL DISPUTE TIE BREAK 79 00:06:45,840 --> 00:06:47,380 Clap. Congratulations for him! 80 00:06:48,090 --> 00:06:50,010 -Let's do it! -Get up! 81 00:06:54,890 --> 00:06:59,230 It's very tiring experience stress and pressure 82 00:06:59,310 --> 00:07:01,810 of always having to be the best. 83 00:07:01,900 --> 00:07:05,780 I kept thinking: "It would be great for him to win gold." 84 00:07:05,860 --> 00:07:07,070 NOVAK'S WIFE 85 00:07:07,150 --> 00:07:11,200 Then it would end. I wouldn't have to prove anything else to himself or to anyone else. 86 00:07:16,620 --> 00:07:18,370 Game, set and victory for Djokovic. 87 00:07:19,460 --> 00:07:21,080 Two sets to zero. 88 00:07:21,170 --> 00:07:23,790 Novak Djokovic takes the gold for Serbia. 89 00:07:32,140 --> 00:07:37,140 MEN'S SIMPLE - NOVAK DJOKOVIC (1) CHAMPION - GOLD MEDAL 90 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:53,910 I cried because I was so happy. It was a great relief. 91 00:07:53,990 --> 00:07:56,200 I remember his coach shouting: 92 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,950 "It's over! He's conquered everything." 93 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:03,830 I looked and thought: "My God. Let's see what comes next." 94 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:05,920 And he said, "No. He's thinking." 95 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,840 And I: "He does that a lot because he loves this game, 96 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,340 but it certainly won't stop." 97 00:08:12,930 --> 00:08:17,510 ONE DAY AFTER WINNING OLYMPIC GOLD 98 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,390 How do you feel? 99 00:08:20,180 --> 00:08:22,560 The penny is still falling. 100 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:28,610 There's a lot going on, I can't reason straight. 101 00:08:29,110 --> 00:08:34,660 In a way, I can't still have a general idea. 102 00:08:34,740 --> 00:08:38,030 I didn't know. I had never won The Olympics, for me, was… 103 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:39,660 the peak of my career. 104 00:08:39,740 --> 00:08:42,540 Considering previous defeats, 105 00:08:42,620 --> 00:08:46,080 how I felt, and the rollercoaster of emotions 106 00:08:46,170 --> 00:08:47,420 that I was living. 107 00:08:50,170 --> 00:08:55,220 Then we celebrate for a week or ten days. 108 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:00,270 EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE OLYMPIC VICTORY 109 00:09:00,350 --> 00:09:01,310 Novak! 110 00:09:05,190 --> 00:09:08,190 Careful, careful, careful. 111 00:09:08,940 --> 00:09:10,020 You can continue, go. 112 00:09:11,650 --> 00:09:16,610 The Olympic Games were at the same time exhausting and rewarding for me, and… 113 00:09:16,700 --> 00:09:19,330 It was beautiful to experience that, to win the gold, 114 00:09:19,410 --> 00:09:22,370 be with my family, go back to Serbia 115 00:09:22,450 --> 00:09:23,960 and celebrate. 116 00:09:24,540 --> 00:09:28,210 This is the greatest emotion that a Serbian athlete can have. 117 00:09:28,290 --> 00:09:31,630 Thanks again. Long live Serbia. Forward! 118 00:09:35,970 --> 00:09:39,180 When you're on top, you're dominating... 119 00:09:39,970 --> 00:09:43,270 when you feel like you are the best regardless of age, 120 00:09:43,350 --> 00:09:44,430 you want to continue. 121 00:09:48,230 --> 00:09:49,610 Novak is determined. 122 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:51,980 It's the best chance of him winning another Major. 123 00:09:52,070 --> 00:09:54,900 Novak Djokovic will have a quarry in Melbourne 124 00:09:54,990 --> 00:09:57,570 to win his 25th Grand Slam. 125 00:09:57,660 --> 00:10:01,120 The 25th awaits him, and he will go with everything. 126 00:10:04,620 --> 00:10:06,710 There are three ways to retire from sport. 127 00:10:07,870 --> 00:10:09,080 Sport retires you, 128 00:10:09,170 --> 00:10:11,460 and the newbies now 129 00:10:11,540 --> 00:10:12,630 they are defeating you. 130 00:10:14,460 --> 00:10:17,010 Your body retires you. You wake up one day, 131 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:20,180 and your body says: "We can't do this anymore." 132 00:10:20,260 --> 00:10:22,140 Or you stop at the top. 133 00:10:23,060 --> 00:10:24,470 Most athletes… 134 00:10:25,270 --> 00:10:27,890 need first choice. 135 00:10:32,690 --> 00:10:34,860 "Well, if no fool defeats me, 136 00:10:36,780 --> 00:10:37,780 Why would I stop?" 137 00:10:38,990 --> 00:10:41,320 No way in this world 138 00:10:41,410 --> 00:10:44,410 Novak Djokovic will pass the baton to someone. 139 00:10:47,500 --> 00:10:48,410 You have to take it away from him. 140 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,340 Everyone asks him When are you going to retire? 141 00:10:57,510 --> 00:11:00,680 He's not decided about retirement. 142 00:11:04,810 --> 00:11:07,020 It's the most important decision of his life. 143 00:11:08,180 --> 00:11:12,520 AT 4 YEARS OLD 144 00:11:14,610 --> 00:11:16,980 I started when I was four or five. 145 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,080 I grew up in the mountains and skied a lot as a child. 146 00:11:35,340 --> 00:11:36,210 But tennis was… 147 00:11:37,460 --> 00:11:40,930 the sport that dominated my heart. 148 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,270 My father was a professional skier. 149 00:11:51,810 --> 00:11:53,690 Became a ski instructor 150 00:11:53,770 --> 00:11:56,190 and met my mother on the ski slope. 151 00:11:57,650 --> 00:12:01,320 He approached her and they fell in love. 152 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,320 And they decided to live on that mountain. 153 00:12:03,910 --> 00:12:05,240 They opened a restaurant. 154 00:12:07,660 --> 00:12:10,370 One summer, built a tennis court 155 00:12:10,460 --> 00:12:11,870 next to the restaurant. 156 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:19,670 In fact, when they started to build these blocks, 157 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:21,720 I was here because of the restaurant. 158 00:12:22,380 --> 00:12:25,140 I was helping the workers… 159 00:12:25,220 --> 00:12:27,050 I had never heard of tennis. 160 00:12:27,140 --> 00:12:30,060 No one had ever played tennis in my family. 161 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,690 I knew who were building a court. 162 00:12:34,770 --> 00:12:37,570 I asked what it was. They told me, "It's a sport. 163 00:12:37,650 --> 00:12:41,190 It's cool. You play with a racket." I asked my father, and he knew. 164 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:45,450 So I started watching on TV and helped the workers. 165 00:12:45,530 --> 00:12:47,870 I brought them drinks from the restaurant. 166 00:12:47,950 --> 00:12:51,620 In return, they let me help. 167 00:12:52,910 --> 00:12:55,920 We like sports. We always see it on TV. 168 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,170 NOVAK'S MOTHER 169 00:12:57,250 --> 00:12:59,050 One day he was watching Wimbledon. 170 00:13:01,630 --> 00:13:03,470 Game, set, victory for Agassi! 171 00:13:06,590 --> 00:13:09,350 He said he wanted to try. I wanted a racket. 172 00:13:10,850 --> 00:13:12,810 So his father bought him a small one. 173 00:13:13,850 --> 00:13:15,900 Let's go. That's right! Aim for daddy! 174 00:13:15,980 --> 00:13:18,650 He started playing in front of the restaurant. 175 00:13:18,730 --> 00:13:20,530 Aim for daddy! 176 00:13:20,610 --> 00:13:22,820 Now! 177 00:13:22,900 --> 00:13:29,870 Look, a champion! He understands! Let's go! 178 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,160 When he said he wanted to play, we took him to a camp. 179 00:13:34,250 --> 00:13:36,460 Slowly! That's right! Let's go! Slowly! 180 00:13:36,540 --> 00:13:38,580 Let's go! Rotate the body. 181 00:13:38,670 --> 00:13:41,420 Now move. 182 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:42,920 Excellent. Two more, 183 00:13:43,010 --> 00:13:44,220 and we're done. 184 00:13:44,300 --> 00:13:46,130 Come on, Nole! 185 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:47,760 You'll get ice cream! 186 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:49,140 Pancake? 187 00:13:49,220 --> 00:13:50,930 That! You deserve. Let's go! 188 00:13:51,010 --> 00:13:52,930 He played one game at camp. 189 00:13:53,470 --> 00:13:55,100 I went there to see. 190 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,730 He was crying because he lost. 191 00:13:57,810 --> 00:14:01,900 I said, "Forget it. It's just a game." And he: "I don't want…" 192 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:04,490 He didn't want to lose. 193 00:14:17,370 --> 00:14:20,210 I call Jelena Genčić my tennis mother. 194 00:14:20,290 --> 00:14:22,460 She influenced me a lot. 195 00:14:22,550 --> 00:14:25,880 She was one of the first coaches by Monica Seles. 196 00:14:25,970 --> 00:14:29,090 I saw a little boy... 197 00:14:29,180 --> 00:14:30,300 COACH 198 00:14:30,390 --> 00:14:32,760 …behind the fence. 199 00:14:32,850 --> 00:14:35,850 Watching, watching, watching all morning. 200 00:14:35,930 --> 00:14:39,650 I asked, "Do you know what we're doing?" 201 00:14:39,730 --> 00:14:40,980 "Yes, I know. 202 00:14:41,650 --> 00:14:42,730 You guys play tennis.” 203 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:44,400 "What's your name?" 204 00:14:44,940 --> 00:14:47,190 "Novak Djokovic." 205 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:56,330 Bravo! 206 00:15:01,460 --> 00:15:04,750 Jelena, after 10 to 15 days said that, 207 00:15:05,250 --> 00:15:08,510 In my entire life, I had never seen greater talent than Novak. 208 00:15:08,590 --> 00:15:09,720 NOVAK'S FATHER 209 00:15:11,430 --> 00:15:14,680 He even compared him to Monica Seles. 210 00:15:16,140 --> 00:15:17,600 What I like most about tennis 211 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,350 These are right-wing moves, the left ones and the volleys. 212 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:25,360 This is how I defeat my opponents. 213 00:15:28,650 --> 00:15:30,700 Then we started to believe. 214 00:15:32,410 --> 00:15:34,780 We decided to support him. 215 00:15:37,540 --> 00:15:43,290 The concept of longevity was presented for her when I was nine or ten years old. 216 00:15:44,460 --> 00:15:47,000 Take care of your body. Take care of yourself, your mind. 217 00:15:48,460 --> 00:15:51,430 We learned the importance to listen to classical music. 218 00:15:51,510 --> 00:15:55,100 The importance of knowing how to relax, know how to breathe. 219 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:00,310 She said I shouldn't look at tennis in a way 220 00:16:00,390 --> 00:16:03,310 to have a chance at Wimbledon, 221 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,520 but several chances at Wimbledon. 222 00:16:06,610 --> 00:16:08,780 Is tennis a game or a responsibility? 223 00:16:08,860 --> 00:16:10,610 For me, it's responsibility. 224 00:16:10,700 --> 00:16:12,030 What is your objective? 225 00:16:12,110 --> 00:16:14,160 It's being a tennis champion. 226 00:16:22,250 --> 00:16:25,330 She took my father aside and said: 227 00:16:25,420 --> 00:16:28,250 "In the future, your son will be number one." 228 00:16:28,340 --> 00:16:31,220 So, imagine, my father, out of nowhere, 229 00:16:31,970 --> 00:16:36,550 listening to that. And somehow he took it seriously 230 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,890 and decided: "Okay, I'll take care of everything. 231 00:16:38,970 --> 00:16:42,310 I will do everything possible to give him conditions 232 00:16:42,390 --> 00:16:43,810 so that it can flourish." 233 00:16:45,020 --> 00:16:49,610 BELGRADE, SERBIA 234 00:16:52,950 --> 00:16:57,070 What happened to us in 1999, the entire nation was… 235 00:16:58,240 --> 00:16:59,080 Wow! 236 00:17:00,870 --> 00:17:01,700 At that time, 237 00:17:02,750 --> 00:17:04,160 the world turned against us. 238 00:17:04,250 --> 00:17:05,370 NOVAK PHYSIOTHERAPIST 239 00:17:11,300 --> 00:17:16,180 A sound that the Yugoslavs did not hear really since the Second World War. 240 00:17:16,260 --> 00:17:19,470 And, with it, the realization that, after months of threats, 241 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:20,890 NATO would attack. 242 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,270 Novak grew up in an environment… 243 00:17:25,350 --> 00:17:27,560 When he was born, Yugoslavia was what it was. 244 00:17:27,650 --> 00:17:28,480 WRITER 245 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,190 In 1991, when he was four years old, 246 00:17:31,940 --> 00:17:34,320 things exploded. 247 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:37,490 The war and separation changed everything. 248 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:43,500 NATO reacted and bombed Serbia, bombed Belgrade because of Kosovo. 249 00:17:43,580 --> 00:17:45,960 They saw it as an incursion, and Serbia via 250 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:47,330 as protection of their land. 251 00:17:50,590 --> 00:17:54,510 For 78 days, there were attacks against civilians, 252 00:17:54,590 --> 00:17:59,260 against hospitals, bridges, civil infrastructure, 253 00:18:00,180 --> 00:18:03,390 but they said they were military targets. 254 00:18:05,230 --> 00:18:07,560 At first it was a horror story. 255 00:18:07,650 --> 00:18:10,690 A child cannot imagine something like that happening. 256 00:18:12,360 --> 00:18:13,480 During the nights, 257 00:18:13,570 --> 00:18:16,450 we hid in our little home. 258 00:18:19,110 --> 00:18:21,740 Together in a corner, praying that nothing happens. 259 00:18:28,210 --> 00:18:31,790 On one of the first nights of bombing, 260 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:34,340 our building did not have a shelter. 261 00:18:36,470 --> 00:18:38,590 We had to go to another building. 262 00:18:40,550 --> 00:18:44,060 We ran there. 263 00:18:46,350 --> 00:18:50,560 It's a horrible sight. It was 2am or 3am. 264 00:18:51,110 --> 00:18:52,020 A darkness. 265 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:56,690 We saw people running in panic. 266 00:18:57,820 --> 00:18:58,780 Not knowing where to go. 267 00:18:59,450 --> 00:19:00,740 Trying to save yourself. 268 00:19:02,450 --> 00:19:04,240 I tripped and fell. 269 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,370 I saw my family running about 15 meters in front of me 270 00:19:10,460 --> 00:19:11,750 and I tried to scream... 271 00:19:13,290 --> 00:19:14,500 "Help! Help!" 272 00:19:15,590 --> 00:19:17,300 They didn't listen. They kept running. 273 00:19:19,090 --> 00:19:21,470 I turned and looked at our building, 274 00:19:21,550 --> 00:19:28,060 and I saw a plane dropping two bombs at a nearby hospital. 275 00:19:31,690 --> 00:19:33,730 Standing in the rain and the dark on a bridge 276 00:19:33,810 --> 00:19:34,940 that can become a target, 277 00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:38,650 perhaps it is the most genuine demonstration of Belgrade resistance. 278 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:44,280 These people stay here holding targets against themselves 279 00:19:44,370 --> 00:19:46,660 or using these target buttons 280 00:19:46,740 --> 00:19:50,250 that have become the new national symbol of Serbia. 281 00:19:50,330 --> 00:19:52,630 And the collective idea here is: 282 00:19:52,710 --> 00:19:56,590 "You can kill us, but you can't kill our courage or our country." 283 00:19:56,670 --> 00:19:59,380 There is a word in Serbian: inat… 284 00:19:59,470 --> 00:20:01,090 TARGET? 285 00:20:01,180 --> 00:20:08,020 When everyone doubts you, when they are against you, 286 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,940 It's when you use this inat, this strength 287 00:20:11,770 --> 00:20:13,520 of stubbornness to contradict everyone. 288 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:14,810 FOR WHOM IS INVISIBLE 289 00:20:14,900 --> 00:20:20,990 This inat is very present in the mentality of the Serbian people. 290 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,830 People say: "Okay. You can kill me. 291 00:20:26,910 --> 00:20:31,830 But go to hell with your bombs." This is innate. 292 00:20:42,590 --> 00:20:45,930 That time was very complicated for our country. 293 00:20:46,010 --> 00:20:48,310 Economically, it was very difficult to supply 294 00:20:48,390 --> 00:20:50,640 the needs of a family, 295 00:20:51,810 --> 00:20:55,650 imagine one of the sports most expensive options you can choose. 296 00:20:56,940 --> 00:21:00,230 The whole country was suffering economically. 297 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:03,650 People sought shelter and tried to save themselves, 298 00:21:03,740 --> 00:21:06,450 They weren’t thinking about tennis. or none of that. 299 00:21:08,780 --> 00:21:10,950 It's an expensive sport. 300 00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:14,870 Our family had a decent income, 301 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:21,130 but it only covered half of annual expenses 302 00:21:21,210 --> 00:21:23,130 of his career and development. 303 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:25,930 We covered the deficit 304 00:21:26,010 --> 00:21:28,600 borrowing money 305 00:21:29,140 --> 00:21:30,680 from various sources. 306 00:21:32,060 --> 00:21:34,730 At that time, we took out loans, 307 00:21:34,810 --> 00:21:38,110 most of the time, with very wrong people unfortunately, 308 00:21:38,190 --> 00:21:39,770 that they were criminals. 309 00:21:41,360 --> 00:21:45,450 So he used up all our reserves to pay debts. 310 00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:48,910 We could have had a normal, decent life, 311 00:21:48,990 --> 00:21:50,830 bought an apartment. 312 00:21:50,910 --> 00:21:54,370 But my father used absolutely everything for Novak's career, 313 00:21:54,460 --> 00:21:57,710 and that was very hard to me as a younger brother, 314 00:21:57,790 --> 00:22:00,290 and for Djordje too. 315 00:22:01,380 --> 00:22:03,670 Our family was suffering a lot… 316 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:05,010 NOVAK'S BROTHER 317 00:22:05,090 --> 00:22:06,470 …to keep Novak. 318 00:22:07,430 --> 00:22:09,050 My parents gambled everything. 319 00:22:10,180 --> 00:22:12,220 And it was just a bet. 320 00:22:14,060 --> 00:22:14,890 I was 12 years old. 321 00:22:15,810 --> 00:22:19,190 And I remember Jelena told my parents 322 00:22:19,270 --> 00:22:22,320 who couldn't help more. 323 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,740 It was time for me to go to a different place 324 00:22:25,820 --> 00:22:30,280 with another coach in Germany, at the Niki Pilić Tennis Academy, 325 00:22:30,370 --> 00:22:32,200 one of the best in Europe. 326 00:22:33,740 --> 00:22:39,000 My father thought I was already mature 327 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:45,050 to take on some of the burden and his responsibilities. 328 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:50,800 So he brought us all together and took ten German marks, 329 00:22:50,890 --> 00:22:53,890 at the time, the equivalent of US$10 now. 330 00:22:54,470 --> 00:22:55,970 And he said, "This is what we have. 331 00:22:56,640 --> 00:23:01,110 I will do everything possible for you to live your dream. 332 00:23:02,270 --> 00:23:04,690 But I'm going to ask you something. 333 00:23:05,690 --> 00:23:09,070 You need to dedicate yourself 100%. 334 00:23:09,660 --> 00:23:12,780 If I see that you're not dedicated, it's over." 335 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:21,250 I think it was the worst day of my life. 336 00:23:21,330 --> 00:23:26,050 And the worst period while he stayed there, because we couldn't go with him. 337 00:23:27,550 --> 00:23:28,720 He suddenly 338 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:31,840 was thrown into a new world who did not speak the language 339 00:23:31,930 --> 00:23:34,760 and carried a burden that a boy should not carry. 340 00:23:34,850 --> 00:23:37,220 He was able to handle everything in a way 341 00:23:37,310 --> 00:23:39,690 than most 12 year olds wouldn't deal. 342 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,990 I had to be more serious, stricter, more… 343 00:23:49,990 --> 00:23:52,950 stable, more man than boy. 344 00:23:53,030 --> 00:23:55,580 He wasn't the Novak he had been until then. 345 00:23:56,740 --> 00:23:58,870 It's not easy to leave your family 346 00:23:59,370 --> 00:24:00,660 at 13 years old. 347 00:24:01,330 --> 00:24:04,670 I discovered that Novak it was exceptionally good. 348 00:24:04,750 --> 00:24:06,040 NOVAK'S COACH 349 00:24:06,130 --> 00:24:07,340 Incredibly trainable. 350 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:09,840 He had talent. 351 00:24:11,260 --> 00:24:12,550 And his goal was 352 00:24:13,180 --> 00:24:15,180 be number one. 353 00:24:16,350 --> 00:24:19,220 At that moment, everything was clear in my head. 354 00:24:19,310 --> 00:24:22,600 I knew where I was going, what I wanted to achieve. 355 00:24:22,690 --> 00:24:26,480 So when I was 15, 16, 356 00:24:26,570 --> 00:24:30,490 I became a real professional. Totally dedicated so to speak. 357 00:24:31,030 --> 00:24:33,660 But we still needed of borrowed money. 358 00:24:34,360 --> 00:24:37,580 We are not simply looking for someone who gives us money 359 00:24:37,660 --> 00:24:39,540 without receiving anything in return. 360 00:24:39,620 --> 00:24:44,120 Therefore, later, when Novak become a professional player 361 00:24:44,210 --> 00:24:45,920 and start getting good results, 362 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:50,380 receive awards and sponsorship contracts, 363 00:24:50,460 --> 00:24:54,380 they will earn what they invested in it and a percentage on top. 364 00:24:54,470 --> 00:24:57,800 I'm going to play some more youth tournaments 365 00:24:57,890 --> 00:25:00,470 in most Grand Slams, 366 00:25:01,350 --> 00:25:05,730 but I'm concentrating in professional competitions. 367 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:15,570 For years, tennis thrived in dual universes. 368 00:25:17,870 --> 00:25:19,410 Laver-Rosewall. 369 00:25:19,490 --> 00:25:21,500 Borg-McEnroe. 370 00:25:21,580 --> 00:25:22,960 Sampras-Agassi. 371 00:25:24,210 --> 00:25:25,420 JOURNALIST 372 00:25:25,500 --> 00:25:28,790 The heirs of them all are Federer and Nadal. 373 00:25:36,130 --> 00:25:37,340 Federer and Nadal. 374 00:25:38,050 --> 00:25:41,100 Two players who have very contrasting styles. 375 00:25:41,770 --> 00:25:46,020 Nadal has incredible energy, is a bull. 376 00:25:47,190 --> 00:25:49,650 Tenacity, intensity. 377 00:25:50,360 --> 00:25:52,480 Federer has elegance, 378 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:56,150 style, charisma. 379 00:25:59,570 --> 00:26:03,200 It was a perfect script, Hollywood style. 380 00:26:06,540 --> 00:26:09,710 In most Grand Slam finals, they faced each other. 381 00:26:10,500 --> 00:26:12,380 They were numbers one and two for years. 382 00:26:21,810 --> 00:26:22,720 Wonder! 383 00:26:25,430 --> 00:26:27,230 People in tennis like that. 384 00:26:27,310 --> 00:26:28,600 It's easy, it's simple. 385 00:26:29,690 --> 00:26:31,520 Like Ali-Frazier. 386 00:26:32,230 --> 00:26:34,610 Then a guy from Serbia arrives. 387 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:37,610 1ST GAME IN GRAND SLAM 388 00:26:37,700 --> 00:26:39,660 Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Montenegro. 389 00:26:40,740 --> 00:26:42,580 You might be a little nervous. 390 00:26:47,290 --> 00:26:50,670 Novak Djokovic enters Rod Laver Arena 391 00:26:50,750 --> 00:26:53,590 at just 17 years old. What a moment for him. 392 00:27:00,010 --> 00:27:00,840 He was young. 393 00:27:04,220 --> 00:27:07,480 And I don't know if he faces all this seriously. 394 00:27:13,730 --> 00:27:14,570 COMMENTATOR 395 00:27:14,650 --> 00:27:15,940 He imitates other players. 396 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:18,900 It could be my brother. 397 00:27:22,820 --> 00:27:25,450 He did a great imitation of Sharapova. 398 00:27:29,290 --> 00:27:31,670 I had fun with the imitations, 399 00:27:31,750 --> 00:27:34,540 and some people They liked my funny side. 400 00:27:34,630 --> 00:27:37,760 I caused laughter and brought good energy to the court. 401 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:47,220 Tennis is incredibly hierarchical. 402 00:27:48,890 --> 00:27:52,150 Some people didn't consider 403 00:27:52,230 --> 00:27:56,360 appropriate that someone who hadn't won much 404 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:58,610 take a hit from whoever had it. 405 00:28:01,150 --> 00:28:06,450 I think tennis adopted a certain style from the beginning. 406 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:09,700 Elite, luxury… 407 00:28:10,660 --> 00:28:11,500 expensive. 408 00:28:12,830 --> 00:28:14,170 This is just… 409 00:28:15,630 --> 00:28:19,760 You need to be elegant and sophisticated to play. 410 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:21,590 It needs to be the chosen one. 411 00:28:23,010 --> 00:28:24,930 Novak was not the chosen one. 412 00:28:29,020 --> 00:28:31,480 -I know this one. -I think it's you. 413 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:32,640 I know this one. 414 00:28:33,730 --> 00:28:34,940 He's the joker, 415 00:28:35,020 --> 00:28:38,440 but it also has an incredible intensity. 416 00:28:41,450 --> 00:28:44,490 When I arrived at the circuit, didn't care about Federer or Nadal 417 00:28:44,570 --> 00:28:45,620 or no one else. 418 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,120 It had a clear objective. 419 00:28:48,990 --> 00:28:51,710 I want to be number one. I want to win Wimbledon. 420 00:28:52,330 --> 00:28:54,250 I want to make history in sport. 421 00:28:54,330 --> 00:28:59,050 Everyone thinks, you know, Nadal… Of course, he's the best on the surface, 422 00:28:59,130 --> 00:29:01,510 but it's certainly not unbeatable. 423 00:29:01,590 --> 00:29:02,760 He's cheeky. 424 00:29:03,260 --> 00:29:05,140 I think I can win today. 425 00:29:05,220 --> 00:29:07,890 I have to say this, even though he's the best, 426 00:29:07,970 --> 00:29:12,270 and everyone thinks they are unbeatable, I say it isn't. He might lose. 427 00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:14,270 Are you kidding me? 428 00:29:14,350 --> 00:29:16,770 Djokovic, do you need a smelling salt? 429 00:29:16,860 --> 00:29:18,610 Do you want to provoke Rafa? 430 00:29:18,690 --> 00:29:22,070 The next time they face each other, he will massacre you. 431 00:29:22,150 --> 00:29:23,950 You will remember what you said. 432 00:29:24,570 --> 00:29:28,280 Here's a guy who looks and different attitude… 433 00:29:28,990 --> 00:29:30,370 MARCH 28, 2007 434 00:29:30,450 --> 00:29:32,830 …but with absurd talent. 435 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:41,000 Game, set to Djokovic. 436 00:29:41,090 --> 00:29:47,430 Novak quickly established himself as one of the biggest defenders 437 00:29:47,510 --> 00:29:48,760 the sport has ever seen. 438 00:29:50,390 --> 00:29:55,310 He could build a wall and wait for you to implode. 439 00:29:56,440 --> 00:29:59,610 But I managed to pass from defense to attack 440 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:03,070 probably better than any other in history. 441 00:30:06,780 --> 00:30:08,490 This demoralizes. 442 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,490 He is without a doubt the player who moves best. 443 00:30:17,170 --> 00:30:20,590 He has incredible feet. And an incredible extension. 444 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:22,920 14 GRAND SLAM TITLES 445 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,630 An incredible athletic ability. I've never seen it like it. 446 00:30:28,300 --> 00:30:29,550 What's it like facing Novak? 447 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:30,470 Difficult. 448 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:32,430 Intense. 449 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:38,850 I felt like I needed to be at 100%, playing very well, to have real chances. 450 00:30:38,940 --> 00:30:40,310 Game, Djokovic. 451 00:30:41,150 --> 00:30:41,980 Often, 452 00:30:42,610 --> 00:30:43,730 that's not enough. 453 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,320 It's a class 454 00:30:48,410 --> 00:30:50,240 by Novak Djokovic. 455 00:30:51,370 --> 00:30:54,490 We rarely see Nadal get run over. 456 00:30:54,580 --> 00:30:55,500 …fifteen. 457 00:30:58,540 --> 00:30:59,750 He did it! 458 00:30:59,830 --> 00:31:01,590 Game, set, Djokovic victory. 459 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:03,800 That was tennis 460 00:31:04,590 --> 00:31:07,670 of the highest level. 461 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:09,970 I think he needed to do this 462 00:31:10,050 --> 00:31:11,850 to be able to beat Nadal. 463 00:31:13,470 --> 00:31:15,430 He played excellent games. 464 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,230 But it was also a little fragile. 465 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:25,360 Djokovic slumped in his chair. 466 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:33,410 Novak's pattern was: if it was hot or the game was long, 467 00:31:34,030 --> 00:31:34,870 he was fading. 468 00:31:35,370 --> 00:31:37,700 What’s happening, folks, is… 469 00:31:37,790 --> 00:31:40,460 Novak wants to go to the bathroom to throw up. 470 00:31:40,540 --> 00:31:42,920 Requested medical attention because it's not okay. 471 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:44,420 He needs to vomit. 472 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:47,880 SIMPLE MALE 3rd ROUND 473 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,010 Medical stops, to go to the bathroom. 474 00:31:50,550 --> 00:31:54,010 Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Djokovic calls for a medical stoppage. 475 00:31:55,970 --> 00:31:57,680 In the early years, Novak 476 00:31:57,770 --> 00:32:00,640 was seen as someone who resorted to trickery. 477 00:32:05,820 --> 00:32:08,400 The other players didn't like it of your way of acting. 478 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:12,950 Responding about the injuries, 479 00:32:13,950 --> 00:32:16,530 he spoke of the right ankle, beyond the left. 480 00:32:16,620 --> 00:32:18,660 -I know. Both? -Yes, both. 481 00:32:18,750 --> 00:32:20,120 And the back? 482 00:32:20,210 --> 00:32:21,540 -And the back. -And the hip? 483 00:32:21,620 --> 00:32:24,290 -And... there's a lot to tell. -And the cramps. 484 00:32:24,380 --> 00:32:27,840 Yes, that. We have the impression that he… 485 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,010 Bird flu? 486 00:32:29,090 --> 00:32:30,300 Yeah, a lot. 487 00:32:30,380 --> 00:32:32,430 -AND. -Symptoms of burnout. 488 00:32:32,510 --> 00:32:34,260 -He has a long… -Anthrax. 489 00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:35,300 …list of diseases. 490 00:32:35,970 --> 00:32:36,810 SRAG. 491 00:32:37,430 --> 00:32:39,100 The public loves you. 492 00:32:39,180 --> 00:32:41,480 But you may lose their support. 493 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:43,270 The public is already against me 494 00:32:43,350 --> 00:32:45,940 because you think I'm faking, I am really sorry. 495 00:32:47,270 --> 00:32:50,320 His energy was low, then he was 496 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,990 frustrated with this and tried to solve the problem. 497 00:32:57,370 --> 00:33:00,330 JUNE 2010 498 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:12,550 In 2010, I lost in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. 499 00:33:15,430 --> 00:33:19,350 I went to my coach's hotel room and I burst into tears. 500 00:33:19,430 --> 00:33:22,020 I said, "I don't know if I have the talent for it." 501 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:28,770 My dream has always been to be number one. 502 00:33:28,860 --> 00:33:30,530 Win multiple Grand Slams. 503 00:33:34,450 --> 00:33:38,530 But I couldn't decipher Federer and Nadal in the big moments. 504 00:33:38,620 --> 00:33:41,700 I lost most of the games to them. 505 00:33:42,580 --> 00:33:44,790 A lot of things needed to be fixed. 506 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,130 At that time, he was very young. 507 00:33:49,210 --> 00:33:52,460 And he was very mature for his age. 508 00:33:53,590 --> 00:33:55,300 He told me at the beginning: 509 00:33:56,130 --> 00:33:57,260 "You take care of my body. 510 00:33:57,340 --> 00:33:58,260 PHYSICAL PREPARATION 511 00:33:58,340 --> 00:34:04,230 And I want to be very well physically at age 40." 512 00:34:06,190 --> 00:34:07,020 When I met him, 513 00:34:07,810 --> 00:34:10,400 I realized that I had never seen someone like him. Never. 514 00:34:11,650 --> 00:34:15,990 All the different aspects of your health, 515 00:34:16,070 --> 00:34:18,240 he tried to improve. 516 00:34:21,580 --> 00:34:24,790 I made some corrections to the way I trained, 517 00:34:24,870 --> 00:34:27,960 in the way of thinking, in the way of eating, 518 00:34:28,040 --> 00:34:30,170 sleep, recover, hydrate. 519 00:34:31,250 --> 00:34:32,300 All of this helped. 520 00:34:33,710 --> 00:34:38,720 For me, the most fascinating thing was see him continue to perfect his game. 521 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:41,470 Your serve has improved. 522 00:34:41,550 --> 00:34:43,060 His rise to the net improved. 523 00:34:43,140 --> 00:34:45,850 Your ability to accelerate the right improved. 524 00:34:47,390 --> 00:34:50,980 Every obstacle that appeared made him stronger. 525 00:34:52,730 --> 00:34:55,860 The boy who succumbed became the unshakable man. 526 00:35:07,540 --> 00:35:09,540 It was Rafa and Roger's show. 527 00:35:09,620 --> 00:35:12,340 Suddenly, a young man from Serbia appeared, 528 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:14,170 to bother them. 529 00:35:14,250 --> 00:35:16,630 He started beating them, winning the Majors. 530 00:35:18,010 --> 00:35:20,510 And that surprised a lot of people. 531 00:35:22,140 --> 00:35:23,510 Including me. 532 00:35:24,930 --> 00:35:28,270 I got into this rivalry saying 533 00:35:28,350 --> 00:35:30,440 that there was room for one more. 534 00:35:31,650 --> 00:35:33,730 Table for three, please. 535 00:35:33,820 --> 00:35:36,070 He had won a Major in 2010… 536 00:35:36,150 --> 00:35:37,860 GRAND SLAMS TITLES 537 00:35:37,940 --> 00:35:39,700 …so he wasn't a bad player. 538 00:35:45,450 --> 00:35:47,160 For the second time, Novak Djokovic… 539 00:35:47,250 --> 00:35:48,620 SECOND GRAND SLAM TITLE 540 00:35:48,710 --> 00:35:52,330 …climbs the mountain and reaches the summit in Melbourne. 541 00:35:57,010 --> 00:35:58,800 We have a new Wimbledon champion! 542 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:00,050 1ST TITLE AT WIMBLEDON 543 00:36:00,130 --> 00:36:01,630 Novak Djokovic! 544 00:36:03,550 --> 00:36:07,100 Since I was 10 years old, I always dreamed of winning Wimbledon. 545 00:36:09,480 --> 00:36:11,520 Being able to share the joy 546 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:13,350 It was my childhood dream. 547 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:17,650 NOVAK'S FIRST COACH 548 00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:20,610 I need to see that trophy. 549 00:36:23,820 --> 00:36:27,330 We have worked together for a long time. 550 00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:30,370 I always wanted to do this. 551 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:32,420 Her trophies... 552 00:36:32,500 --> 00:36:33,880 -And your trophies. -And… 553 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:35,540 But it's not just any trophy. 554 00:36:37,340 --> 00:36:39,340 It's "the" trophy. Here it is. 555 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:42,880 After that first title at Wimbledon, 556 00:36:44,010 --> 00:36:46,050 he realized he was on another level. 557 00:36:46,930 --> 00:36:52,810 US OPEN SEMIFINAL - 2011 558 00:36:52,890 --> 00:36:55,610 I know exactly when, at which point. 559 00:36:56,980 --> 00:36:58,860 It was in the semi-finals of the US Open. 560 00:37:00,150 --> 00:37:02,740 Roger Federer will serve for the game. 561 00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:07,450 Novak's strength is mental. 562 00:37:07,990 --> 00:37:08,830 He can… 563 00:37:08,910 --> 00:37:10,040 DJOKOVIC'S COACH 564 00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:14,210 …withstand a lot of pressure in the most important moments. 565 00:37:14,290 --> 00:37:17,290 DOUBLE MATCH POINT 566 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:25,760 Djokovic hit an absurd return on the other side of the court. 567 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:28,350 It was a war! 568 00:37:30,310 --> 00:37:32,810 The move we all talk about 569 00:37:33,940 --> 00:37:34,940 doesn't mean anything 570 00:37:36,350 --> 00:37:38,480 if Roger makes the next point. It's 40 to 15. 571 00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:42,780 And 5-3 in the 5th set. With 40 to 15. 572 00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:45,070 So, in addition to Novak hitting the play, 573 00:37:45,150 --> 00:37:46,780 Roger loses another game. 574 00:37:57,130 --> 00:38:01,960 There's Novak Djokovic, the guy who doesn't he was strong enough to win a game. 575 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:04,380 And suddenly, it reaches the top. 576 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:06,840 This changes everything. 577 00:38:06,930 --> 00:38:09,260 TENNIS THE 3 GIANTS 578 00:38:09,350 --> 00:38:14,140 You might even find that this was incredible for the sport. 579 00:38:14,230 --> 00:38:17,440 They have three stars in a tournament, 580 00:38:17,940 --> 00:38:21,320 but, for a number of different reasons, 581 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:22,940 This is not very accepted. 582 00:38:23,030 --> 00:38:25,450 ATP RANKING SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 583 00:38:25,530 --> 00:38:30,530 And Novak is seen Kind of like a party crasher. 584 00:38:31,030 --> 00:38:33,620 7TH GRAND SLAM TITLE 585 00:38:39,130 --> 00:38:42,550 And Djokovic wins the classic. 586 00:38:45,630 --> 00:38:48,380 He arrives to mess up 587 00:38:48,470 --> 00:38:51,100 the perfect chemistry of duos established in tennis. 588 00:38:52,180 --> 00:38:54,970 But when it becomes a player at their level, 589 00:38:55,060 --> 00:38:57,140 as it was in 2015, 2016, 2017, 590 00:38:57,230 --> 00:39:00,150 now there are three people competing for 30 titles. 591 00:39:00,230 --> 00:39:01,560 8TH GRAND SLAM TITLE 592 00:39:03,320 --> 00:39:05,110 Djokovic wins again. 593 00:39:06,900 --> 00:39:08,610 Novak wants to win titles. 594 00:39:09,320 --> 00:39:12,580 Don't just participate, he wins and rises quickly. 595 00:39:12,660 --> 00:39:13,740 10TH GRAND SLAM TITLE 596 00:39:13,830 --> 00:39:15,160 Novak wants to overtake Roger. 597 00:39:16,500 --> 00:39:17,540 And it succeeds. 598 00:39:19,290 --> 00:39:22,460 But Roger set a new standard. 599 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:26,210 How does a champion behave? 600 00:39:26,300 --> 00:39:29,840 Moving impeccably. 601 00:39:29,930 --> 00:39:31,800 I couldn't lose my cool. 602 00:39:32,760 --> 00:39:36,770 And Novak is a volcano. 603 00:39:48,860 --> 00:39:50,200 Unsportsmanlike conduct. 604 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:52,030 Warning, Mr. Djokovic. 605 00:39:52,870 --> 00:39:55,120 Rafa is not someone who breaks rackets. 606 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:59,080 He is controlled. He doesn't show what he feels. 607 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:01,420 But Novak makes noise. 608 00:40:11,010 --> 00:40:13,180 The racket was pulverized. 609 00:40:16,390 --> 00:40:20,430 A lot of tension, a lot of emotions, he wants to win. 610 00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:23,100 In the end, you can kick it, it doesn't matter. 611 00:40:23,190 --> 00:40:24,400 NOVAK'S COACH 612 00:40:25,230 --> 00:40:27,110 Do what you want, but win. 613 00:40:30,280 --> 00:40:35,030 What has it been like to be the bad guy chasing Roger 614 00:40:35,120 --> 00:40:36,830 and Rafa all these years? 615 00:40:38,410 --> 00:40:43,370 I don't consider myself a bad guy, It's your opinion. 616 00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:48,090 But I'm not chasing anyone. I'm walking my own path, 617 00:40:48,170 --> 00:40:50,460 my own journey 618 00:40:50,550 --> 00:40:51,880 and my own story. 619 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:55,680 It's in tennis that I still feel 620 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:57,810 more at ease, to be honest. 621 00:40:57,890 --> 00:41:00,350 The court was a sanctuary for me. 622 00:41:00,430 --> 00:41:03,520 Many things we feel today 623 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:09,610 are connected to trauma that we experienced in childhood. 624 00:41:11,940 --> 00:41:16,200 Especially in those years where there were problems everywhere. 625 00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:18,530 Mature very quickly. 626 00:41:20,540 --> 00:41:23,540 I had to be responsible at 13 years old. 627 00:41:25,420 --> 00:41:28,670 I could no longer express my feelings. 628 00:41:28,750 --> 00:41:31,050 And I was a child. To mean… 629 00:41:31,840 --> 00:41:34,760 You know, I should be expressing everything, 630 00:41:35,340 --> 00:41:39,760 joy, fear, frustration, anger, 631 00:41:39,850 --> 00:41:41,350 all things, but I… 632 00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:46,810 All of this is too much for Djokovic to handle. 633 00:41:46,900 --> 00:41:48,440 He's furious. 634 00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:50,190 The court was 635 00:41:50,900 --> 00:41:53,950 the place where I I could get it all out. 636 00:41:55,070 --> 00:41:56,240 But… 637 00:41:56,320 --> 00:42:01,370 I understand why people They didn't like me very much. 638 00:42:02,410 --> 00:42:03,960 Or maybe they still don't like it. 639 00:42:07,290 --> 00:42:08,540 When I trained him, 640 00:42:09,590 --> 00:42:13,670 I tried to find out what their motivations were. 641 00:42:15,340 --> 00:42:16,930 He wants to be kind. 642 00:42:17,010 --> 00:42:18,140 NOVAK'S COACH 643 00:42:18,220 --> 00:42:20,550 He wants to have empathy. 644 00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:22,810 He wants to open up. 645 00:42:22,890 --> 00:42:24,680 He wants to be receptive, 646 00:42:25,230 --> 00:42:28,900 but you can't win when you allow your emotions 647 00:42:30,230 --> 00:42:31,110 are present. 648 00:42:34,780 --> 00:42:38,410 It surprised me how he needed darkness 649 00:42:38,490 --> 00:42:40,030 to give your best. 650 00:42:46,870 --> 00:42:48,290 For Novak to be efficient, 651 00:42:48,370 --> 00:42:50,750 he needed fear or anger. 652 00:42:50,840 --> 00:42:54,760 Because, with love or recognition, 653 00:42:54,840 --> 00:42:56,130 he lost his claws. 654 00:43:04,350 --> 00:43:07,980 Without a doubt, this motivates me. Yes. 655 00:43:08,730 --> 00:43:10,480 Just look at him. 656 00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:14,360 If the audience starts rooting against me, I use this 657 00:43:14,440 --> 00:43:17,150 to awaken my inner warrior. 658 00:43:19,780 --> 00:43:20,870 This is called inat. 659 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:31,250 It's part of our culture. 660 00:43:31,330 --> 00:43:35,380 We are obstinate, no matter what is said. 661 00:43:35,460 --> 00:43:39,340 So, despite the public root against him, 662 00:43:39,430 --> 00:43:42,890 he showed his best game and managed to win. 663 00:43:43,720 --> 00:43:50,100 And to all the people who chose disrespect me, have a good night. 664 00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:09,000 Regarding Novak Djokovic, we can see when the crowd boos him, 665 00:44:09,080 --> 00:44:12,250 when it turns him into a villain, 666 00:44:13,250 --> 00:44:15,670 despite being the champion, with whom we don't do this. 667 00:44:15,750 --> 00:44:17,510 We don’t turn champions into villains. 668 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:21,720 His response is to break it. 669 00:44:28,890 --> 00:44:34,610 GRAND SLAM TITLES 670 00:44:37,530 --> 00:44:41,530 GRAND SLAM TITLES 671 00:44:41,610 --> 00:44:44,160 Novak plays better when he's agitated. 672 00:44:46,490 --> 00:44:49,950 If you have a fan saying something he doesn't like, 673 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:53,120 he makes the point that decides the game, 674 00:44:53,210 --> 00:44:55,710 and instead of celebrating with your team, 675 00:44:55,790 --> 00:44:59,050 he turns and points to the agitator in the stands. 676 00:45:18,190 --> 00:45:25,200 GRAND SLAM TITLES 677 00:45:32,710 --> 00:45:34,250 Twenty-four and rising. 678 00:45:34,330 --> 00:45:35,420 24th GRAND SLAM 679 00:45:35,500 --> 00:45:37,790 Twenty-four, and he wants more. 680 00:45:40,050 --> 00:45:43,630 MEN'S RECORD 681 00:45:47,890 --> 00:45:51,770 JANUARY 2025 682 00:45:56,900 --> 00:45:59,190 The Australian Open is… 683 00:45:59,270 --> 00:46:02,690 Djokovic will have to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, 684 00:46:02,780 --> 00:46:05,780 in addition to number two in the ranking, Alexander Zverev, in the semi, 685 00:46:05,860 --> 00:46:08,700 and then Jannik Sinner, number one, in the final… 686 00:46:11,870 --> 00:46:14,500 In all sports, when you're at the top, 687 00:46:14,580 --> 00:46:16,870 when he made all his dreams come true, 688 00:46:17,370 --> 00:46:22,670 how do you expand your ability to dominate 689 00:46:22,760 --> 00:46:27,340 all obstacles and challenges What do you need to face on a daily basis? 690 00:46:30,470 --> 00:46:31,310 Cut! Very good. 691 00:46:31,390 --> 00:46:34,060 First, let's bring interesting facts about the players. 692 00:46:34,140 --> 00:46:38,020 In your case, I would say: "Novak Djokovic speaks seven languages." 693 00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:40,980 Novak Djokovic speaks seven languages. 694 00:46:41,070 --> 00:46:42,820 Sorry. You have to walk… 695 00:46:47,570 --> 00:46:51,200 All demands, requirements, the people, the press, everything, 696 00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:53,370 all the pressures and expectations. 697 00:46:55,450 --> 00:46:57,080 Whenever I was with him, 698 00:46:57,160 --> 00:46:59,170 It's difficult to make him punctual. 699 00:46:59,790 --> 00:47:03,670 Because he always has time for everyone. 700 00:47:05,800 --> 00:47:07,800 Want to take a photo? 701 00:47:07,880 --> 00:47:08,800 Camera. 702 00:47:12,930 --> 00:47:14,430 He cares. He listens. 703 00:47:14,520 --> 00:47:15,810 He processes. 704 00:47:15,890 --> 00:47:17,270 He's interested. 705 00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:22,230 Everything that passes through your head every day, 706 00:47:22,310 --> 00:47:25,820 how do you maintain balance between your personal and professional life? 707 00:47:27,070 --> 00:47:28,490 Can you juggle? 708 00:47:30,570 --> 00:47:34,120 You have children, you have a wife, your brothers, your parents. 709 00:47:34,200 --> 00:47:35,830 He's getting to the age where he's 710 00:47:35,910 --> 00:47:37,410 to hide your age. 711 00:47:38,040 --> 00:47:40,210 They expect things from you. 712 00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:43,090 Greetings to the Indian people. 713 00:47:43,170 --> 00:47:44,590 They support you, love you, 714 00:47:44,670 --> 00:47:46,510 but they are your closest people, 715 00:47:46,590 --> 00:47:50,180 you have to be available for them, help them. 716 00:47:50,260 --> 00:47:51,760 -Thanks. -Good morning to you. 717 00:47:51,840 --> 00:47:52,720 Thanks. 718 00:47:52,800 --> 00:47:54,100 -Goodbye. -Until later. 719 00:47:54,180 --> 00:47:58,270 I'm kind of torn, often in an emotional conflict. 720 00:48:03,900 --> 00:48:05,360 I played this one. 721 00:48:16,330 --> 00:48:19,120 He is undecided about retirement. 722 00:48:19,200 --> 00:48:23,420 On the one hand, he's excited because there is a lot to do in life. 723 00:48:23,500 --> 00:48:27,630 On the other hand, he thinks: "I love what I've achieved. 724 00:48:27,710 --> 00:48:29,590 I feel like I can continue. 725 00:48:30,220 --> 00:48:33,890 But maybe this It's not what's best for my family." 726 00:48:35,100 --> 00:48:39,520 I'm making things easier for him keeping us close. 727 00:48:40,060 --> 00:48:43,190 I'm trying to balance everything, but he will find himself. 728 00:48:43,270 --> 00:48:45,360 I don't want to tell him what to do. 729 00:48:46,690 --> 00:48:48,440 I'm not going to accept this criticism. 730 00:48:52,400 --> 00:48:55,410 I don't know when the end will be for Novak, 731 00:48:55,490 --> 00:48:58,540 but the only thing I know is that the end, 732 00:48:58,620 --> 00:49:00,870 When it arrives, it's always quick. 733 00:49:03,290 --> 00:49:06,790 I hope he doesn't take too long, 734 00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:12,930 not because he can no longer win, but because tennis steals your childhood. 735 00:49:14,220 --> 00:49:17,850 But then give you the chance to achieve success, 736 00:49:17,930 --> 00:49:22,230 and then you can raise your children without the worries. 737 00:49:24,440 --> 00:49:25,310 Left. 738 00:49:34,990 --> 00:49:37,530 I think he's happier with the children. 739 00:49:38,780 --> 00:49:40,870 He likes being a father. 740 00:49:40,950 --> 00:49:45,000 And, in the role of father, he is very relaxed. 741 00:49:52,010 --> 00:49:56,260 Our son Stefan awakens the kid in it on the court. 742 00:50:00,560 --> 00:50:02,100 But he also has a daughter. 743 00:50:03,600 --> 00:50:06,770 The violin is for his daughter. 744 00:50:07,560 --> 00:50:09,020 Why are they booing? 745 00:50:09,110 --> 00:50:10,770 I have no idea. 746 00:50:11,440 --> 00:50:15,320 They think he's provoking, but it isn't. 747 00:50:15,400 --> 00:50:21,370 When he loses, begins to question his own identity. 748 00:50:21,950 --> 00:50:24,540 He goes into escape mode, 749 00:50:24,620 --> 00:50:27,960 like, "Leave me alone," and shuts down. 750 00:50:28,500 --> 00:50:32,130 And when he wants to isolate himself, Tara doesn't allow it. 751 00:50:39,340 --> 00:50:44,180 He is so in love with her that she has access that no one else has. 752 00:50:44,730 --> 00:50:46,980 And she brings him back to us. 753 00:50:48,900 --> 00:50:49,900 Daddy's little girl. 754 00:50:52,190 --> 00:50:56,150 He's living the childhood he never had through the children. 755 00:50:59,240 --> 00:51:03,160 We live under sanctions, bombs. This leaves marks. 756 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:07,710 Constancy, love, care and acceptance 757 00:51:07,790 --> 00:51:10,330 These are things that our parents They couldn't give it to us. 758 00:51:14,050 --> 00:51:17,670 You want to be with your family, this is your place. 759 00:51:17,760 --> 00:51:20,090 But at the same time, the love for tennis 760 00:51:20,180 --> 00:51:22,810 and the passion for him are so great 761 00:51:22,890 --> 00:51:25,810 that he can't just abandon. 762 00:51:29,480 --> 00:51:34,940 I consider myself a very dedicated father. However, taking into account that I am 763 00:51:35,030 --> 00:51:37,150 a high-level professional athlete, 764 00:51:38,570 --> 00:51:40,320 There are always consequences. 765 00:51:46,370 --> 00:51:50,460 I still feel a little guilty when I leave 766 00:51:51,500 --> 00:51:52,710 and when they cry. 767 00:51:52,790 --> 00:51:54,590 It's the hardest part. 768 00:52:11,900 --> 00:52:14,060 We have a little tradition, 769 00:52:14,150 --> 00:52:16,780 when I go traveling, they get a glass of water, 770 00:52:16,860 --> 00:52:20,280 and when I pass, they throw the water behind me. 771 00:52:20,360 --> 00:52:23,280 It's a tradition in our country to wish luck. 772 00:52:25,080 --> 00:52:30,870 So, in a way, we said goodbye with laughter, 773 00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:32,710 but it's still very difficult. 774 00:52:35,590 --> 00:52:36,500 Beauty. 775 00:52:38,050 --> 00:52:41,720 My wife has been incredibly supportive. 776 00:52:42,300 --> 00:52:48,470 She tries to reduce this feeling of mine of guilt packing your bags 777 00:52:48,560 --> 00:52:51,850 and taking the children for my tournaments. 778 00:52:53,810 --> 00:52:56,190 We're trying to balance things 779 00:52:56,270 --> 00:52:58,860 because I don't want May my children live my life. 780 00:52:58,940 --> 00:53:00,440 They need to live theirs. 781 00:53:00,530 --> 00:53:01,610 That's it. 782 00:53:12,210 --> 00:53:13,080 Very good. 783 00:53:26,600 --> 00:53:32,230 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1ST ROUND 784 00:53:46,160 --> 00:53:47,070 How do you feel? 785 00:53:48,950 --> 00:53:51,330 I wish I could sleep a little more. 786 00:53:53,660 --> 00:53:59,040 My children have not recovered of the time zone, so they were 787 00:53:59,960 --> 00:54:03,300 stayed up late and got up late. 788 00:54:03,380 --> 00:54:06,470 And I kind of followed that rhythm. 789 00:54:06,550 --> 00:54:12,270 And it's not working out very well now, but that's ok. 790 00:54:13,980 --> 00:54:14,890 You know, I think, 791 00:54:15,850 --> 00:54:19,360 if you think about my career 20 years of Grand Slams… 792 00:54:21,190 --> 00:54:23,190 and where I played my best tennis, 793 00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:26,450 where I got the best results in Grand Slams, 794 00:54:27,030 --> 00:54:30,280 where I felt better overall on and off the court, 795 00:54:31,330 --> 00:54:32,910 continuously, it was here. 796 00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:39,630 But I had a negative experience a few years ago 797 00:54:40,710 --> 00:54:44,670 and it still hurts me 798 00:54:44,760 --> 00:54:47,510 that most people don't understand what happened. 799 00:54:50,180 --> 00:54:52,970 JANUARY 2022 800 00:54:53,060 --> 00:54:54,680 Big tennis news today 801 00:54:54,770 --> 00:54:58,020 concerns number one, Novak Djokovic. 802 00:54:58,100 --> 00:55:02,900 He was denied a visa and must leave Australia. 803 00:55:02,980 --> 00:55:06,650 We don't know if he will be able to compete at the Australian Open this year. 804 00:55:06,740 --> 00:55:09,490 Like 99% of people they don't know what happened, 805 00:55:09,570 --> 00:55:14,290 and they don't have... They think that I was deported from Australia 806 00:55:14,370 --> 00:55:17,620 for not having been vaccinated, which is not true. 807 00:55:17,710 --> 00:55:20,670 NOVAK DJOKOVIC AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE ABOUT MANDATORY VACCINATION 808 00:55:20,750 --> 00:55:22,290 KEEP MISSING OFF THE COURT 809 00:55:22,380 --> 00:55:24,960 To travel to Australia, you had to get vaccinated 810 00:55:25,670 --> 00:55:29,300 or, otherwise, present evidence 811 00:55:29,380 --> 00:55:34,560 that he had contracted the coronavirus in the previous six months. 812 00:55:35,640 --> 00:55:37,520 I didn't get vaccinated, 813 00:55:37,600 --> 00:55:42,230 but I caught the virus twice in the six months, then he was fit. 814 00:55:45,650 --> 00:55:47,940 I had the special dispensation. 815 00:55:50,160 --> 00:55:53,830 I told my wife I wanted to post that 816 00:55:53,910 --> 00:55:57,000 on my Instagram before the trip. 817 00:55:57,080 --> 00:55:59,790 And she said that there was no reason to post. 818 00:55:59,870 --> 00:56:04,130 You can just say who is going to Australia, 819 00:56:04,210 --> 00:56:06,630 who is excited about the trip, and that's it. 820 00:56:07,340 --> 00:56:08,630 And I said… 821 00:56:08,720 --> 00:56:10,510 I HAD A FANTASTIC TIME 822 00:56:10,590 --> 00:56:13,510 We write the description, 823 00:56:13,600 --> 00:56:15,600 and I added that last sentence 824 00:56:16,350 --> 00:56:18,680 that we discussed the night before. 825 00:56:18,770 --> 00:56:20,310 She said not to add. 826 00:56:20,390 --> 00:56:22,230 I said I needed it. 827 00:56:23,020 --> 00:56:25,690 One more reason to follow his wife's instinct. 828 00:56:26,440 --> 00:56:29,280 I'M GOING TO AUSTRALIA WITH SPECIAL EXEMPTION. BORA, 2022! 829 00:56:29,360 --> 00:56:35,700 He insisted on publicizing who had not been vaccinated. 830 00:56:36,200 --> 00:56:39,620 And I didn't agree with that. 831 00:56:39,700 --> 00:56:45,630 I said, "Look, it's your choice, but don't complicate things, 832 00:56:45,710 --> 00:56:47,960 There are people who think differently." 833 00:56:48,670 --> 00:56:51,880 And from the moment from the Instagram post, 834 00:56:53,260 --> 00:56:54,640 it was hell. 835 00:56:56,050 --> 00:56:56,890 TEST HERE 836 00:56:56,970 --> 00:56:58,560 Victoria, where Melbourne is… 837 00:56:58,640 --> 00:56:59,470 STAY AT HOME 838 00:56:59,560 --> 00:57:02,190 …had gone through the longest lockdown… 839 00:57:02,270 --> 00:57:03,100 STAY AT HOME 840 00:57:03,190 --> 00:57:06,150 …from all over the planet. 841 00:57:08,980 --> 00:57:13,360 He was going to take a very long flight there… 842 00:57:13,450 --> 00:57:14,700 JANUARY 4, 2022 843 00:57:14,780 --> 00:57:21,540 …and in the meantime, The post went around the world. 844 00:57:22,080 --> 00:57:24,290 When the plane landed, 845 00:57:24,370 --> 00:57:28,170 the whole country I was in a kind of frenzy. 846 00:57:28,250 --> 00:57:32,420 JANUARY 5, 2022 NOVAK LANDS IN AUSTRALIA 847 00:57:32,510 --> 00:57:34,800 I arrive at passport control. 848 00:57:34,890 --> 00:57:38,350 I see two immigration officers 849 00:57:38,430 --> 00:57:41,560 looking at me, and I start to think something is wrong. 850 00:57:42,270 --> 00:57:44,900 They asked me to accompany them. 851 00:57:44,980 --> 00:57:46,350 I don't receive the stamp. 852 00:57:46,440 --> 00:57:48,860 I'm going to the immigration sector, 853 00:57:48,940 --> 00:57:51,440 and I'm there from 11pm to 9am. 854 00:57:52,570 --> 00:57:55,490 At that moment, I received the message: 855 00:57:55,570 --> 00:57:58,530 "I'm at the airport, they're stopping me. 856 00:57:58,620 --> 00:57:59,910 I don't really know why." 857 00:58:00,620 --> 00:58:02,790 And I asked: "What do you mean?" 858 00:58:02,870 --> 00:58:04,080 "They're going to take my cell phone. 859 00:58:04,160 --> 00:58:05,790 "I'm sorry. I..." And I was... 860 00:58:06,880 --> 00:58:09,040 Novak Djokovic was detained in Australia 861 00:58:09,130 --> 00:58:11,130 and will undergo a hearing to determine 862 00:58:11,210 --> 00:58:13,590 whether the tennis star can stay in the country. 863 00:58:13,670 --> 00:58:16,680 There was a misperception that he was favored. 864 00:58:16,760 --> 00:58:17,680 JOURNALIST 865 00:58:17,760 --> 00:58:21,470 That he had the opportunity to enter the country under conditions 866 00:58:21,560 --> 00:58:22,890 refused to other people. 867 00:58:22,970 --> 00:58:24,310 He became a villain. 868 00:58:24,390 --> 00:58:25,350 It became a target. 869 00:58:28,650 --> 00:58:31,230 DJOKOVIC BANNED FROM ENTERING IN AUSTRALIA WITH EXEMPTION 870 00:58:31,320 --> 00:58:32,610 He kept announcing. 871 00:58:32,690 --> 00:58:36,530 If I hadn't said anything, if he hadn't boasted, 872 00:58:36,610 --> 00:58:38,030 which is how they understood it… 873 00:58:38,110 --> 00:58:40,240 They wanted everyone to obey. 874 00:58:40,330 --> 00:58:43,540 The moment a person goes against the current, 875 00:58:43,620 --> 00:58:45,000 this is bad for everyone. 876 00:58:45,080 --> 00:58:46,540 POSSIBLE DEPORTATION 877 00:58:46,670 --> 00:58:50,590 What we have is a guy who, In this episode, it shows 878 00:58:50,670 --> 00:58:53,630 an ongoing pattern of evasive tactics 879 00:58:53,710 --> 00:58:59,010 and disregard for rules that apply to everyone else. 880 00:58:59,090 --> 00:59:00,600 NOVAK'S MOTHER CONCERNED 881 00:59:00,680 --> 00:59:06,480 He is a spoiled, arrogant sportsman, who thinks they can cheat the system. 882 00:59:06,560 --> 00:59:08,400 ENTRY FORM QUESTIONED 883 00:59:08,480 --> 00:59:12,690 I became a bigger villain than I had ever been 884 00:59:13,730 --> 00:59:16,860 in the world of tennis. 885 00:59:16,950 --> 00:59:18,530 Now I was a global villain. 886 00:59:18,610 --> 00:59:20,660 If Djokovic really wants to be a winner, 887 00:59:20,740 --> 00:59:22,990 I advise that he values safety 888 00:59:23,080 --> 00:59:25,200 of the population getting vaccinated. 889 00:59:25,290 --> 00:59:27,160 Why didn't you get vaccinated? 890 00:59:27,250 --> 00:59:28,960 I didn't think I needed it. 891 00:59:29,670 --> 00:59:31,750 Why should I get the vaccine? 892 00:59:32,420 --> 00:59:33,960 I am healthy. I'm an athlete. 893 00:59:34,050 --> 00:59:36,130 I caught the virus. I have protection. 894 00:59:36,210 --> 00:59:37,800 I'm not a threat to anyone. 895 00:59:39,220 --> 00:59:40,640 Why should I get vaccinated? 896 00:59:41,470 --> 00:59:46,350 It's my freedom to choose, It is a fundamental right 897 00:59:47,730 --> 00:59:50,520 that you have as a human being on this planet, 898 00:59:50,600 --> 00:59:51,440 the freedom 899 00:59:52,520 --> 00:59:56,530 of choice was withdrawn of many people on this planet. 900 00:59:57,610 --> 00:59:59,200 The verdict is out. 901 00:59:59,280 --> 01:00:02,570 Novak Djokovic is out of the Australian Open. 902 01:00:03,620 --> 01:00:05,370 The case was taken to Federal Court. 903 01:00:05,450 --> 01:00:07,910 And in the end, the government's decision 904 01:00:08,000 --> 01:00:11,540 to cancel the visa was upheld by the courts, 905 01:00:11,620 --> 01:00:14,130 and he was deported the day before the tournament. 906 01:00:14,920 --> 01:00:18,260 Australia was one of the countries with the longest lockdown. 907 01:00:18,340 --> 01:00:20,720 They didn't want 908 01:00:21,970 --> 01:00:25,930 that someone with my profile, known in the country 909 01:00:26,010 --> 01:00:28,390 and known to be unvaccinated, 910 01:00:28,480 --> 01:00:30,390 go in there, play in a tournament, 911 01:00:30,480 --> 01:00:34,440 stay there for a month and left, while the people 912 01:00:34,520 --> 01:00:38,820 Australian was not allowed to return home. 913 01:00:38,900 --> 01:00:39,860 So… 914 01:00:40,650 --> 01:00:43,990 To a certain extent, I understand the pressure they felt, 915 01:00:44,070 --> 01:00:45,580 but it wasn't my fault. 916 01:00:46,580 --> 01:00:49,540 Later, I learned about two other people. 917 01:00:49,620 --> 01:00:52,710 A player and a coach who entered the country 918 01:00:52,790 --> 01:00:54,790 using the same special exemption. 919 01:00:54,880 --> 01:00:56,340 So it was all politics. 920 01:00:56,420 --> 01:00:59,380 Nothing to do with medicine. Nothing to do with anything. 921 01:00:59,460 --> 01:01:00,470 Only politics. 922 01:01:02,720 --> 01:01:07,560 I never said I am against vaccines or pro-vaccines. 923 01:01:09,560 --> 01:01:11,520 The anti-vaccine movement 924 01:01:12,940 --> 01:01:14,270 called me a hero. 925 01:01:14,350 --> 01:01:18,270 And I never joined 926 01:01:18,360 --> 01:01:21,030 to anti-vaccines or pro-vaccines. 927 01:01:21,110 --> 01:01:23,240 I'm in favor of freedom to choose 928 01:01:24,280 --> 01:01:27,080 what are you going to do with the integrity of your body. 929 01:01:27,160 --> 01:01:32,370 By the way, I missed Slams and tournaments. 930 01:01:32,460 --> 01:01:35,920 Haven't played in the US for a few years because I didn't get vaccinated. 931 01:01:36,000 --> 01:01:36,920 All good. 932 01:01:37,880 --> 01:01:39,840 But in Australia, I was allowed. 933 01:01:39,920 --> 01:01:41,090 I'm not a scientist. 934 01:01:41,170 --> 01:01:43,470 I'm not the one who makes the rules. 935 01:01:43,550 --> 01:01:46,850 I'm not the one to discuss this. 936 01:01:46,930 --> 01:01:48,510 I stood up for what I believe in. 937 01:01:48,600 --> 01:01:51,640 I defend the protection of my integrity 938 01:01:51,720 --> 01:01:56,480 and what I think is best for my body. Just that. 939 01:02:00,320 --> 01:02:01,480 JANUARY 2023 940 01:02:01,570 --> 01:02:04,070 What was it like going back there the following year? 941 01:02:04,610 --> 01:02:06,070 Strange at first. 942 01:02:09,870 --> 01:02:12,200 But there was an additional meaning. 943 01:02:17,250 --> 01:02:19,460 I needed to win the Australian Open. 944 01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:38,650 I managed to come back 945 01:02:38,730 --> 01:02:40,110 after everything that happened 946 01:02:40,190 --> 01:02:42,730 and use that as fuel to win. 947 01:02:48,700 --> 01:02:50,160 He is a perfect machine. 948 01:02:52,830 --> 01:02:53,950 So, in the end, I… 949 01:02:56,370 --> 01:02:59,130 in the arms of my mother and my brother. 950 01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:09,340 He's the best player on the planet again. 951 01:03:16,560 --> 01:03:19,100 He's not just the heir to royalty. 952 01:03:20,150 --> 01:03:21,230 He is royalty. 953 01:03:27,240 --> 01:03:30,160 JANUARY 2025 954 01:03:35,910 --> 01:03:37,080 Novak! 955 01:03:38,160 --> 01:03:41,290 Djokovic won the Australian Open ten times. 956 01:03:41,380 --> 01:03:45,050 An absurd achievement. 957 01:03:45,130 --> 01:03:49,430 Now go after the 25th Grand Slam, try to win again. 958 01:03:52,890 --> 01:03:56,270 There were many doubts about whether passion 959 01:03:56,350 --> 01:03:59,770 and the fury that moved him would be present in 2025, 960 01:03:59,850 --> 01:04:03,980 because they were often not in 2024. 961 01:04:04,690 --> 01:04:06,570 JUNE 2024 962 01:04:06,650 --> 01:04:10,320 He couldn't even finish Roland Garros because he tore the meniscus. 963 01:04:10,410 --> 01:04:14,580 Goes to Roland Garros, in which he was injured, to the Wimbledon grass… 964 01:04:14,660 --> 01:04:15,540 JUNE 2024 965 01:04:15,620 --> 01:04:18,290 …having undergone surgery a few weeks ago, 966 01:04:18,370 --> 01:04:20,620 for the clay of the Olympic Games… 967 01:04:20,710 --> 01:04:21,540 JULY 2024 968 01:04:21,620 --> 01:04:26,210 …for the fast courts to finish the Grand Slam calendar. 969 01:04:26,300 --> 01:04:28,590 Do you know what this does to your body? 970 01:04:28,670 --> 01:04:30,840 He showed up at the US Open, man, 971 01:04:30,930 --> 01:04:32,680 and there was nothing left. 972 01:04:32,760 --> 01:04:35,970 US OPEN 2024 POPYRIN DEFEATS DJOKOVIC 973 01:04:43,610 --> 01:04:46,270 He didn't finish the season with the same vigor 974 01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:47,530 that I used to show. 975 01:04:47,610 --> 01:04:49,110 And there were many doubts. 976 01:04:49,740 --> 01:04:50,900 You are 36 years old. 977 01:04:50,990 --> 01:04:52,700 It's finally starting 978 01:04:52,780 --> 01:04:55,070 playing like someone your age? 979 01:04:55,160 --> 01:04:57,040 Do you intend to return next year? 980 01:04:57,120 --> 01:04:59,620 Do you have retirement plans? 981 01:04:59,700 --> 01:05:00,870 Are you thinking about stopping… 982 01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:05,130 I saw his frustration having to answer about retirement, 983 01:05:05,210 --> 01:05:07,920 but at the same time, I also see 984 01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:12,970 that that was part of the fuel that he could use to continue. 985 01:05:14,760 --> 01:05:20,640 He needs to do what's in his head or other people is not viable. 986 01:05:24,230 --> 01:05:28,110 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2025 1ST ROUND 987 01:05:30,150 --> 01:05:30,990 THE BEST OF ALL 988 01:05:31,070 --> 01:05:34,450 Welcome to the big show. The Australian Open. 989 01:05:35,160 --> 01:05:38,330 And welcome the greatest player of his generation. 990 01:05:38,410 --> 01:05:39,950 Novak Djokovic will serve. 991 01:05:50,130 --> 01:05:51,670 Game, Djokovic! 992 01:05:54,630 --> 01:05:56,930 1ST ROUND 7 DJOKOVIC - GUEST BASAVAREDDY 993 01:05:57,010 --> 01:05:59,060 2ND ROUND 7 DJOKOVIC - QUALI - FARIA 994 01:05:59,890 --> 01:06:02,270 2ND ROUND 995 01:06:03,560 --> 01:06:05,980 That's what they came to see. 996 01:06:08,230 --> 01:06:10,070 3rd ROUND 7 DJOKOVIC - 26 MACHAC 997 01:06:10,820 --> 01:06:12,990 3rd ROUND 998 01:06:22,910 --> 01:06:26,290 Game, set and victory for Djokovic. 999 01:06:26,370 --> 01:06:28,290 Your trademark to finish. 1000 01:06:30,750 --> 01:06:33,510 4TH ROUND 7 DJOKOVIC - 24 LEHECKA 1001 01:06:34,300 --> 01:06:36,590 4TH ROUND 1002 01:06:46,190 --> 01:06:51,570 A spectacular rally of man which is so hard to win here. 1003 01:06:52,190 --> 01:06:54,740 He goes through to the quarterfinals, 1004 01:06:54,820 --> 01:06:57,410 here in Australia, for the 15th time. 1005 01:07:01,160 --> 01:07:04,870 QUARTER FINALS 7 DJOKOVIC - 3 ALCARAZ 1006 01:07:06,580 --> 01:07:09,750 I made good moves, I played well. 1007 01:07:09,830 --> 01:07:12,040 That's a mental bonus 1008 01:07:12,130 --> 01:07:15,510 because I know that my next opponent, Alcaraz, 1009 01:07:15,590 --> 01:07:19,010 for example, I was watching my game today, 1010 01:07:19,090 --> 01:07:22,600 trying to analyze and see 1011 01:07:23,470 --> 01:07:26,140 what happens and where you can identify it 1012 01:07:27,480 --> 01:07:29,190 flaws and weaknesses 1013 01:07:29,270 --> 01:07:32,190 which he can explore in a few days. 1014 01:07:33,780 --> 01:07:38,200 Djokovic will need of every drop of energy, intensity… 1015 01:07:38,280 --> 01:07:39,950 QUARTER FINALS AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1016 01:07:40,030 --> 01:07:42,870 …and incredible plays, because Carlos Alcaraz is coming. 1017 01:07:42,950 --> 01:07:45,120 It's the only Major he hasn't won yet. 1018 01:07:45,200 --> 01:07:48,620 It will be a Novak showdown, who has already won ten times… 1019 01:07:48,710 --> 01:07:55,630 Novak, Roger and Rafa they played in very different ways 1020 01:07:55,710 --> 01:07:58,880 and all wonderful in their own way. 1021 01:08:00,510 --> 01:08:04,970 And now we see players, specifically Alcaraz, 1022 01:08:05,060 --> 01:08:08,230 who plays like the three of them when you want. 1023 01:08:10,600 --> 01:08:12,520 The game improves a lot. 1024 01:08:27,830 --> 01:08:30,500 It's my favorite period for an athlete. 1025 01:08:33,840 --> 01:08:35,630 It's the lion in winter. 1026 01:08:36,420 --> 01:08:38,420 You know the end is near. 1027 01:08:42,510 --> 01:08:44,680 You will use all reserves, 1028 01:08:44,760 --> 01:08:48,810 the whole experience, the whole story, all the heart, all the impulse, 1029 01:08:51,730 --> 01:08:54,610 because, at some point, you won't be able to do that anymore. 1030 01:09:08,910 --> 01:09:10,540 But who is in front of you? 1031 01:09:10,620 --> 01:09:11,540 Alcaraz. 1032 01:09:15,330 --> 01:09:18,710 And it's in Melbourne, on your block, 1033 01:09:18,800 --> 01:09:20,340 where you won ten times. 1034 01:09:22,920 --> 01:09:27,680 He also really wants to win because you beat him for gold in Paris. 1035 01:09:30,980 --> 01:09:34,100 There has never been so much uproar for a quarterfinal game 1036 01:09:34,190 --> 01:09:36,020 in a Major like in this game. 1037 01:09:37,570 --> 01:09:39,730 Expectations for this game 1038 01:09:39,820 --> 01:09:41,690 I mean, as soon as the draw came out, 1039 01:09:41,780 --> 01:09:44,740 everyone said, "Oh my God, on Wednesdays." 1040 01:09:44,820 --> 01:09:47,240 Get ready for Tuesday night in Melbourne. 1041 01:09:50,750 --> 01:09:56,040 Novak starts the game and he is far from his best. 1042 01:10:02,380 --> 01:10:05,220 He's like a boxer that needs to be beaten 1043 01:10:05,300 --> 01:10:08,140 before giving you his full attention. 1044 01:10:09,100 --> 01:10:13,730 But if someone provokes you, you will see epic resistance. 1045 01:10:31,790 --> 01:10:32,700 Genius. 1046 01:10:33,370 --> 01:10:35,830 When the Lord of Time Are you going to catch this guy? 1047 01:10:46,590 --> 01:10:47,930 Unbelievable. 1048 01:10:48,590 --> 01:10:50,100 And Djokovic felt it now. 1049 01:10:52,850 --> 01:10:55,730 It looks like he is trying a little harder, John. 1050 01:10:55,810 --> 01:11:00,110 Something happened on the previous play. 1051 01:11:00,190 --> 01:11:03,360 At the end of the first set, Novak felt a twinge 1052 01:11:04,240 --> 01:11:08,070 when he ran to the ball, and we immediately knew it could end. 1053 01:11:08,820 --> 01:11:13,950 You said, John, earlier that the Lord of Time is unbeatable. 1054 01:11:14,040 --> 01:11:15,040 FIRST SET 1055 01:11:15,120 --> 01:11:17,710 Ladies and gentlemen, Djokovic is getting… 1056 01:11:17,790 --> 01:11:18,710 They started counting. 1057 01:11:19,380 --> 01:11:21,920 Three-minute medical care. 1058 01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:24,420 When I left the court for assistance, 1059 01:11:24,510 --> 01:11:27,380 I didn't think I could finish the game. 1060 01:11:28,090 --> 01:11:28,930 Very good. 1061 01:11:29,010 --> 01:11:31,470 Djokovic comes back quickly. 1062 01:11:31,550 --> 01:11:33,100 It looks like he has 1063 01:11:34,390 --> 01:11:36,810 a band in the groin area. 1064 01:11:37,440 --> 01:11:39,350 I couldn't defeat Alcaraz 1065 01:11:39,440 --> 01:11:44,730 if you had 10% less skill of movement that I usually have. 1066 01:11:44,820 --> 01:11:48,650 So I wanted to take all analgesics and anti-inflammatories. 1067 01:11:48,740 --> 01:11:50,280 Do everything possible. 1068 01:11:52,160 --> 01:11:55,870 I think Djokovic is evaluating 1069 01:11:55,950 --> 01:11:59,120 how is it now and what you can and cannot do. 1070 01:12:01,250 --> 01:12:03,210 And trying to resist until, 1071 01:12:03,290 --> 01:12:05,960 Possibly, some medicine will take effect. 1072 01:12:07,090 --> 01:12:08,590 Looks like this set is over. 1073 01:12:13,100 --> 01:12:17,980 And Alcaraz doesn't let it affect him, even dominating the game. 1074 01:12:18,060 --> 01:12:19,100 At that moment, 1075 01:12:19,730 --> 01:12:22,520 Novak did what he usually does on certain occasions, 1076 01:12:22,610 --> 01:12:25,360 he thinks, "Okay, I'm hurt. 1077 01:12:28,150 --> 01:12:33,240 Unless I'm very aggressive, I’m not going to win the game.” 1078 01:12:34,830 --> 01:12:35,660 BEGINNING OF THE 2ND SET 1079 01:12:35,740 --> 01:12:38,370 He will have to use all his resources 1080 01:12:38,450 --> 01:12:41,000 to have any chance to stay in the game. 1081 01:12:41,080 --> 01:12:43,670 It's looking like a big challenge. 1082 01:12:44,960 --> 01:12:45,880 Even for him. 1083 01:12:49,050 --> 01:12:50,300 But still a great serve. 1084 01:12:50,380 --> 01:12:52,890 Great start to the second set. 1085 01:12:53,930 --> 01:12:57,930 He probably has the strongest mentality I have ever seen. 1086 01:12:58,850 --> 01:13:02,390 He has the ability to withstand pain, 1087 01:13:03,310 --> 01:13:04,940 that… 1088 01:13:05,020 --> 01:13:06,690 I think it's unparalleled. 1089 01:13:08,650 --> 01:13:13,610 The greater the difficulty, but it closes 1090 01:13:14,320 --> 01:13:16,830 and more resistant it becomes. 1091 01:13:23,960 --> 01:13:26,380 Another winning move from Djokovic. 1092 01:13:27,500 --> 01:13:31,630 The combination of adrenaline and the effect of medicines, 1093 01:13:31,720 --> 01:13:33,220 everything helped. 1094 01:13:34,640 --> 01:13:35,640 Check it out. 1095 01:13:35,720 --> 01:13:36,640 Another ace. 1096 01:13:43,770 --> 01:13:45,480 Djokovic may be injured, 1097 01:13:46,560 --> 01:13:47,940 but it still vibrates. 1098 01:13:48,610 --> 01:13:52,150 Alcaraz is many things, but he is not a fierce fighter. 1099 01:13:52,240 --> 01:13:55,240 And when facing the greatest of them, Novak, 1100 01:13:55,320 --> 01:13:57,160 he will win fair and square. 1101 01:13:57,990 --> 01:14:00,080 But if I need to go to the ropes 1102 01:14:00,160 --> 01:14:02,410 and be a fierce fighter, I will do that too. 1103 01:14:02,500 --> 01:14:03,620 Are you going to do this? 1104 01:14:07,040 --> 01:14:08,210 And end of the set. 1105 01:14:15,340 --> 01:14:16,260 Very good. 1106 01:14:19,220 --> 01:14:20,100 Check it out. 1107 01:14:21,060 --> 01:14:23,980 Djokovic's serve is incredible. 1108 01:14:50,670 --> 01:14:52,880 Game, third set for Djokovic. 1109 01:14:58,390 --> 01:15:00,510 In the end, it's a very mental game, 1110 01:15:00,600 --> 01:15:03,270 because it is a non-contact sport, but… 1111 01:15:04,600 --> 01:15:07,600 the closest contact that you can have, in a way. 1112 01:15:08,440 --> 01:15:11,480 Almost like a gladiator facing another in the arena. 1113 01:15:13,730 --> 01:15:16,450 You want to see your opponent weaken. 1114 01:15:17,570 --> 01:15:20,410 Do you feel it on the other side of the net, 1115 01:15:20,490 --> 01:15:22,660 You can sense that he is in doubt. 1116 01:15:23,870 --> 01:15:25,330 He's everywhere. 1117 01:15:26,830 --> 01:15:29,830 As a predator, you want to use this. 1118 01:15:47,140 --> 01:15:50,400 He was irresistible, he was imposing. 1119 01:15:51,860 --> 01:15:57,610 And in the end, too insightful for younger opponents. 1120 01:16:01,370 --> 01:16:03,490 Defeats Alcaraz in four sets. 1121 01:16:04,490 --> 01:16:07,960 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, 1122 01:16:09,080 --> 01:16:11,580 in a class at Rod Laver. 1123 01:16:57,630 --> 01:16:59,800 25 MINUTES AFTER THE GAME 1124 01:16:59,880 --> 01:17:01,630 My team wanted to do an MRI. 1125 01:17:03,640 --> 01:17:06,310 I said I didn't need it nor resonance, 1126 01:17:06,390 --> 01:17:10,680 nor ultrasound, because I knew what it was. 1127 01:17:13,310 --> 01:17:14,230 It was a rupture. 1128 01:17:15,440 --> 01:17:20,690 Whether it was a centimeter or half, or two or three, what did it matter? 1129 01:17:20,780 --> 01:17:25,660 I want to give myself the chance of being on the court in the semi-final, 1130 01:17:26,830 --> 01:17:28,240 and I had two days. 1131 01:17:30,000 --> 01:17:32,330 I thought we should use 1132 01:17:32,410 --> 01:17:35,880 every minute available in recovery. 1133 01:17:38,550 --> 01:17:40,800 Novak, how physical recovery 1134 01:17:41,470 --> 01:17:44,340 at this stage of your career compares to mental recovery? 1135 01:17:46,510 --> 01:17:50,680 Physically, I can recover. Mentally, I can't do it. 1136 01:17:53,140 --> 01:17:55,060 Mentally, I'm at the stage 1137 01:17:56,110 --> 01:17:58,110 almost going crazy. 1138 01:18:04,320 --> 01:18:06,820 The logic would be that, with age, 1139 01:18:06,910 --> 01:18:10,490 you have more experience and would know how to deal 1140 01:18:11,120 --> 01:18:14,330 mentally and emotionally with stress, pressure. 1141 01:18:16,040 --> 01:18:18,960 But the body maybe Don't listen to yourself too much. 1142 01:18:19,040 --> 01:18:20,340 Help me here. 1143 01:18:20,420 --> 01:18:21,630 For me, it's the opposite. 1144 01:18:24,930 --> 01:18:25,840 The brain… 1145 01:18:28,430 --> 01:18:29,350 is… 1146 01:18:31,720 --> 01:18:33,430 It's like I can't take it anymore. 1147 01:18:36,060 --> 01:18:38,520 Training days… 1148 01:18:39,900 --> 01:18:41,400 -Novak. -Novak. 1149 01:18:41,480 --> 01:18:42,690 …the press… 1150 01:18:45,200 --> 01:18:47,240 and expectations. 1151 01:18:49,320 --> 01:18:51,540 Mainly my expectations. 1152 01:18:54,540 --> 01:18:58,380 People think that I achieved so much 1153 01:18:58,460 --> 01:18:59,840 and now you should enjoy it. 1154 01:19:01,500 --> 01:19:02,500 I am unable. 1155 01:19:05,630 --> 01:19:07,130 If I have to compete, 1156 01:19:08,390 --> 01:19:11,100 if I have to be in major competitions, 1157 01:19:11,890 --> 01:19:14,020 This burdens me a lot. 1158 01:19:15,980 --> 01:19:19,940 It's not just about the game, but my reputation. 1159 01:19:20,940 --> 01:19:22,110 It's all that. 1160 01:19:22,190 --> 01:19:23,980 -Novak! -Novak! 1161 01:19:25,570 --> 01:19:27,280 Some days I feel… 1162 01:19:28,320 --> 01:19:33,870 I feel like I'm the best, and other days I doubt myself. 1163 01:19:33,950 --> 01:19:37,290 Then I wonder if I can continue 1164 01:19:37,370 --> 01:19:38,960 at the same level as the best. 1165 01:19:43,550 --> 01:19:45,710 But I can't dedicate myself 100% to tennis. 1166 01:19:49,050 --> 01:19:50,300 It's not my life anymore. 1167 01:19:52,100 --> 01:19:55,850 I need to be a husband, a father. 1168 01:19:56,390 --> 01:19:57,810 Be all other things. 1169 01:20:04,530 --> 01:20:05,610 That's the battle. 1170 01:20:09,490 --> 01:20:10,530 How much longer? 1171 01:20:10,610 --> 01:20:12,240 Why do I make my family 1172 01:20:12,320 --> 01:20:14,830 and I myself live this endlessly? 1173 01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:18,910 A game like tomorrow 1174 01:20:19,870 --> 01:20:24,710 Does it help or is it harder mentally? 1175 01:20:24,800 --> 01:20:25,750 It's more difficult. 1176 01:20:26,800 --> 01:20:28,300 A part of me 1177 01:20:28,380 --> 01:20:31,680 wants the challenge, but another part 1178 01:20:33,050 --> 01:20:36,930 demands that I use my reserves nonstop. 1179 01:20:38,230 --> 01:20:39,890 I want to prove them wrong. 1180 01:20:39,980 --> 01:20:42,060 That's one of the motivations, of course. 1181 01:20:42,150 --> 01:20:44,730 But most of all, I want to prove that I'm wrong, 1182 01:20:45,400 --> 01:20:48,440 because there's a voice inside that says, 1183 01:20:48,530 --> 01:20:49,440 you know, 1184 01:20:50,240 --> 01:20:51,780 who doubts: "You can't go on. 1185 01:20:51,860 --> 01:20:54,620 It's not at the level... 1186 01:20:54,700 --> 01:20:56,830 to win a Grand Slam." 1187 01:20:57,580 --> 01:21:01,420 No more. He understands? And deal with this reality. 1188 01:21:03,080 --> 01:21:05,670 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMIFINAL 1189 01:21:05,750 --> 01:21:07,590 Djokovic has many challenges. 1190 01:21:07,670 --> 01:21:09,550 That's why he still does this, Chris, 1191 01:21:09,630 --> 01:21:11,840 that's why he still plays, still trying to win Majors. 1192 01:21:11,930 --> 01:21:12,970 He's already achieved everything. 1193 01:21:13,050 --> 01:21:14,260 It's the biggest in history. 1194 01:21:14,340 --> 01:21:18,180 But beating Alcaraz, number three, and now beat number two, 1195 01:21:18,270 --> 01:21:21,690 if you can defeat Sascha Zverev, which I think he can do… 1196 01:21:23,940 --> 01:21:28,400 I was no longer very worried about the leg. 1197 01:21:30,490 --> 01:21:31,900 Its structure is different. 1198 01:21:33,160 --> 01:21:38,160 His body is capable of reacting to moments of stress. 1199 01:21:44,920 --> 01:21:48,960 Welcome to the Rod Laver Arena, in Germany, 1200 01:21:49,050 --> 01:21:51,050 Alexander Zverev. 1201 01:21:52,970 --> 01:21:55,220 The good for Zverev is that it is well renewed. 1202 01:21:55,300 --> 01:21:59,260 He told us that you feel in your best shape. 1203 01:21:59,970 --> 01:22:04,600 And receive the winner of ten titles of the Australian Open, Serbia, 1204 01:22:04,690 --> 01:22:06,900 Novak Djokovic. 1205 01:22:08,150 --> 01:22:10,400 All eyes on him in the first games 1206 01:22:10,480 --> 01:22:13,610 looking for some indication that you are not well. 1207 01:22:14,400 --> 01:22:17,120 None of us knew how the recovery had been. 1208 01:22:18,450 --> 01:22:20,540 We all hoped he was okay. 1209 01:22:39,470 --> 01:22:41,720 -Unbelievable. -Game, Djokovic. 1210 01:22:46,350 --> 01:22:48,400 Game, Djokovic. 1211 01:22:49,440 --> 01:22:52,110 We played some tough rallies, 1212 01:22:53,150 --> 01:22:55,320 and made some quick movements. 1213 01:22:57,950 --> 01:23:00,450 I started to feel more hooked. 1214 01:23:10,500 --> 01:23:12,340 He's not well. 1215 01:23:12,420 --> 01:23:13,340 In my opinion. 1216 01:23:14,510 --> 01:23:15,590 There's something there. 1217 01:23:16,220 --> 01:23:18,260 Novak walking very slowly. 1218 01:23:19,680 --> 01:23:22,470 He was avoiding extremes. 1219 01:23:24,140 --> 01:23:25,730 Djokovic is not well. 1220 01:23:26,310 --> 01:23:28,480 Received medicine from the pharmacy. 1221 01:23:30,730 --> 01:23:34,740 I couldn't print speed. 1222 01:23:35,650 --> 01:23:37,650 He's not even running. You're feeling it. 1223 01:23:37,740 --> 01:23:39,160 -Game. -Now, Djokovic… 1224 01:23:39,240 --> 01:23:41,030 Not at 40-0, certainly. 1225 01:23:41,120 --> 01:23:43,030 Save energy for the tie break. 1226 01:23:43,700 --> 01:23:44,910 It wasn't working. 1227 01:23:48,960 --> 01:23:50,960 Game, first set. 1228 01:23:51,040 --> 01:23:52,290 Volley into the net! 1229 01:23:56,300 --> 01:23:57,420 They greet each other. 1230 01:23:57,510 --> 01:23:58,930 He finished. They greet each other. 1231 01:23:59,010 --> 01:24:02,100 I remember saying to someone: "What? Is he going to give up?" 1232 01:24:05,520 --> 01:24:09,100 Yeah, it was very obvious that he was finished after one set. 1233 01:24:15,030 --> 01:24:17,440 -The public is shocked. -Shocked. 1234 01:24:17,530 --> 01:24:20,570 He approached for greetings. It's a disappointment. 1235 01:24:20,660 --> 01:24:22,780 The search for 25 titles ends here. 1236 01:24:23,830 --> 01:24:27,160 It's not just a game, it's how much he invests, 1237 01:24:28,210 --> 01:24:30,670 and this investment It's not something people 1238 01:24:30,750 --> 01:24:32,000 can see. 1239 01:24:34,210 --> 01:24:37,880 It's painful for all of us see him go out like that. 1240 01:24:41,130 --> 01:24:42,550 I can't believe these boos. 1241 01:24:42,640 --> 01:24:43,800 This is horrible. 1242 01:24:49,270 --> 01:24:50,190 I was in shock. 1243 01:24:51,980 --> 01:24:54,650 The guy gave his all to this sport, 1244 01:24:54,730 --> 01:24:57,030 won ten titles here. 1245 01:25:02,570 --> 01:25:05,120 It's very sad to see this from the fans. 1246 01:25:05,200 --> 01:25:07,740 Do you think this bothers you? 1247 01:25:07,830 --> 01:25:10,160 But of course. 1248 01:25:11,540 --> 01:25:12,460 He is human. 1249 01:25:18,050 --> 01:25:22,380 I was hurt when I left the court 1250 01:25:22,470 --> 01:25:27,100 and they started booing me, but that's life. 1251 01:25:30,850 --> 01:25:33,900 In a way, I understand that the public wanted to see a game. 1252 01:25:33,980 --> 01:25:36,820 They paid admission. They want to see you play. 1253 01:25:36,900 --> 01:25:37,820 I understand. 1254 01:25:39,780 --> 01:25:41,570 I know, deep in my heart... 1255 01:25:43,780 --> 01:25:47,080 If I can leave my all on the court, 1256 01:25:47,160 --> 01:25:50,580 especially at 37 years old, in a Grand Slam semi-final, 1257 01:25:51,290 --> 01:25:52,710 I'll leave it because it might be 1258 01:25:52,790 --> 01:25:54,830 the last of my career. Whatnot. 1259 01:25:56,630 --> 01:25:59,920 This can be your last Australian Open? 1260 01:26:01,460 --> 01:26:04,260 I don't know. It's possible. Who knows? 1261 01:26:04,970 --> 01:26:10,720 If I feel like I can't do what I do on the level 1262 01:26:10,810 --> 01:26:14,940 that is necessary to be able to play five sets, then, 1263 01:26:15,020 --> 01:26:17,520 I won't continue. It's that simple. 1264 01:26:17,610 --> 01:26:21,030 And I don't expect everyone to understand. 1265 01:26:24,240 --> 01:26:28,450 The negative quotient he has, I've never seen him so tall 1266 01:26:28,530 --> 01:26:30,330 for a player with his achievements. 1267 01:26:31,120 --> 01:26:37,040 A 24-time Grand Slam champion is booed in a Major while obviously injured? 1268 01:26:43,630 --> 01:26:46,430 Most of the time, the public reacts positively 1269 01:26:46,510 --> 01:26:49,640 when you are finished because it respects what you did. 1270 01:26:50,890 --> 01:26:52,310 And he gets booed? 1271 01:27:03,150 --> 01:27:05,490 He carries the burden of never being enough. 1272 01:27:06,780 --> 01:27:09,410 No matter what you do, is never enough. 1273 01:27:13,500 --> 01:27:15,710 Tennis is rewarding for him. 1274 01:27:16,410 --> 01:27:17,920 It is through tennis that he 1275 01:27:20,040 --> 01:27:21,210 feels that it has value. 1276 01:27:24,340 --> 01:27:27,510 The curse of conquering everything that is possible 1277 01:27:27,590 --> 01:27:32,140 in our sport is nothing less than that 1278 01:27:32,220 --> 01:27:34,020 is enough. 1279 01:27:35,430 --> 01:27:38,600 The feeling of not being enough accompany me 1280 01:27:38,690 --> 01:27:40,310 a long time ago, even now. 1281 01:27:42,940 --> 01:27:45,610 You can try to trick me by saying: 1282 01:27:45,690 --> 01:27:50,240 "It was a great Australian Open, you reached the semi, defeated Alcaraz, 1283 01:27:50,320 --> 01:27:53,490 one of the best in the world. And you were great. Incredible." 1284 01:27:53,580 --> 01:27:55,000 Yeah, I know, but… 1285 01:27:56,160 --> 01:27:57,000 is not enough. 1286 01:28:00,460 --> 01:28:05,460 If Novak Djokovic won 15 Majors, the public would love him. 1287 01:28:07,510 --> 01:28:11,800 This would mean that he He was one of the greatest champions. 1288 01:28:11,890 --> 01:28:13,600 But without threatening Roger and Rafa. 1289 01:28:18,060 --> 01:28:22,020 People would like Novak more if he didn't threaten order. 1290 01:28:23,060 --> 01:28:24,150 But… 1291 01:28:25,110 --> 01:28:27,650 make Novak not threaten order 1292 01:28:28,950 --> 01:28:30,990 is not having Novak Djokovic. 1293 01:28:34,200 --> 01:28:35,620 He exists to threaten her. 1294 01:28:39,410 --> 01:28:41,580 He still has something to prove. 1295 01:28:43,750 --> 01:28:47,210 He got to the point in which he breaks his own records. 1296 01:28:50,590 --> 01:28:52,010 Battle against yourself. 1297 01:28:53,430 --> 01:28:56,600 How do you know when it's time to stop? 1298 01:28:58,480 --> 01:29:00,890 I still feel young. 1299 01:29:00,980 --> 01:29:03,650 I don't know when I will end my career. 1300 01:29:04,310 --> 01:29:08,360 It might take a year, or maybe another 15. I don't know. 1301 01:29:13,700 --> 01:29:16,160 As long as I have courage, 1302 01:29:17,740 --> 01:29:18,910 passion, 1303 01:29:20,580 --> 01:29:24,210 and, above all, as long as you feel that I can win tournaments 1304 01:29:24,290 --> 01:29:27,130 and I can be one of the best players in the world, 1305 01:29:27,960 --> 01:29:29,170 I want to continue. 1306 01:29:36,180 --> 01:29:38,600 I'm the biggest questioner. 1307 01:29:39,520 --> 01:29:40,850 I'm the one who doubts the most. 1308 01:29:41,850 --> 01:29:44,600 And try to prove me wrong more than anyone. 1309 01:29:54,700 --> 01:29:58,240 Novak! Novak! Novak! 1310 01:29:58,330 --> 01:30:01,830 A year later, Novak advanced to another semi-final in Australia, at 38 years old. 1311 01:30:02,500 --> 01:30:04,370 -Djokovic… -Djokovic… 1312 01:30:04,460 --> 01:30:07,130 …big underdog of the night. 1313 01:30:10,210 --> 01:30:13,340 Novak faced the champion of the last two Australian Opens, 1314 01:30:13,420 --> 01:30:16,930 Jannik Sinner, 24 years old. 1315 01:30:18,560 --> 01:30:19,970 How crazy. 1316 01:30:20,560 --> 01:30:26,100 And the champion of ten titles in Australia goes deep at 38 years old. 1317 01:30:28,060 --> 01:30:31,990 The five-set game it lasted more than four hours. 1318 01:30:36,990 --> 01:30:38,280 He did it! 1319 01:30:40,030 --> 01:30:46,710 Novak Djokovic turns back time. Dethrone Sinner! 1320 01:30:48,630 --> 01:30:50,880 You guys were amazing today. 1321 01:30:50,960 --> 01:30:52,050 Sincerely. 1322 01:30:53,970 --> 01:30:55,550 I love our passionate relationship. 1323 01:30:55,630 --> 01:30:57,510 Every year, something different. 1324 01:30:58,220 --> 01:31:00,100 THE BEST OF ALL NOLE 1325 01:31:00,180 --> 01:31:02,560 I think it was worth buying a ticket today. 1326 01:31:02,640 --> 01:31:03,560 Undoubtedly. 1327 01:31:04,310 --> 01:31:05,690 For sure. 1328 01:31:05,770 --> 01:31:07,310 Thank you for your presence. 1329 01:31:07,400 --> 01:31:08,350 Thanks. 1330 01:31:13,610 --> 01:31:16,030 He advanced for her 38th Grand Slam final. 1331 01:31:16,110 --> 01:31:19,200 Breaking the previous record of 1332 01:31:19,280 --> 01:31:23,370 Novak Djokovic. 1333 01:31:23,450 --> 01:31:29,670 Novak! Novak! Novak! 1334 01:32:29,350 --> 01:32:31,350 Subtitles: Rosana Cockink 1335 01:32:31,440 --> 01:32:33,440 Creative Supervision: Karina Curi