I regret US Open and Roland Garros failures, says Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has performed a number of the greatest tennis of his life in 2020 however he regrets the failure to win both the U.S. Open or the French Open in his bid to grow to be the world’s most trophy-laden participant, the world primary mentioned on Thursday.

Having received the Australian Open in January, Djokovic was disqualified on the U.S. Open after inadvertently hitting a line choose within the neck with a petulant swipe of the ball throughout his fourth-round conflict with Pablo Carreno Busta.

He was then blown away by Carreno Busta’s Spanish compatriot and world quantity two Rafael Nadal in straight units at Roland Garros.

Djokovic has 17 grand slam titles whereas Nadal and Federer are on 20 every after the Spaniard clinched a report 13th French Open title.

“There is a lingering regret that I didn’t win either the U.S. Open or the Roland Garros this year,” a bearded Djokovic advised reporters in drenching solar at his tennis academy in downtown Belgrade by the Danube river.

“I was in outstanding form at both events but having reached the French Open final, I was beaten by a player who was much better on the day.

“I was below par and that’s it. As far as the U.S. Open is concerned, I got myself into an unfortunate situation and was disqualified, but I won several other big tournaments.

“The U.S. Open disqualification notwithstanding, I have only lost one match all season and I’ve played some of the best tennis of my life.”

Djokovic dismissed recommendations he was below intense strain to overtake Nadal and Federer of their three-way race to grow to be the best male participant of all time.

“Pressure has been a part of my life for a long time and I’ve learned how to deal with it,” he mentioned.

“It comes with the territory if you are a top-level athlete and it can also galvanise you. You take physical and mental knocks along the way but it’s all part of the learning curve.

“If I retired now I’d be happy with everything I have achieved but I still enjoy competing and every tournament I enter gives me so much motivation and joy.”