Quotes By Novak Djokovic

I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.

We have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history we had.

I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams.

I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis.

Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.

I feel the pressure.

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, 'OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,' because we didn't know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting.

I had to listen to the classical music because it calms me down, calms my nerves down.

I always try to adjust to the situation.

I'm happy, my family's happy, everything is going well.

I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.

Not everybody can like what I do, and if you feel that somebody is coming up closer to you and starting the rivalry and everything, you maybe change your position to him.

I'm a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course; but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone.

I have been through two wars in my 24 years, and I know what it's like to be without anything, to see the bombs flying above your head.

I think luck falls on not just the brave but also the ones who believe they belong there.

It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection.

The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.

It was very unusual for a boy to play tennis in my country.

Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.

I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them.

It's always easier if you have the support of your family, if you're not alone. I came from a country that has been through a lot of troubles in the last 20 to 30 years, but we have been through them together.

I love football and it's the sport I would really like to play. I've said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.

I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive.

Building a solid foundation in the early years of a child's life will not only help him or her reach their reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole.

The confidence is there, the game is there, but physically you can't fight nature sometimes. You can't do much about it.

I cannot guarantee anything.

My grandfather went through a lot in his life.

I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you.

But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.