SPORT
NOVAK ÐOKOVIĆ
King Seeks to
KEEP HIS THRONE It was once said that success means having the courage, determination and will to become the person you believe you were meant to be, defining the true meaning of the word. In this sense, it seems Novak Ðoković has it all
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ovak Đoković bids to retain the number one spot and win as many grand slams as possible in 2015 He is the world number one, he fulfilled almost all his childhood dreams, fought when no one else would, believed, practiced and won. However, Ðoković is still building his dream world. Nole, as he is affectionately known, believes that 2015 will be a really interesting season on the ATP World Tour, as he bids to retain the No. 1 spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Many say realising this aim is assured. - It’s normal to expect that there will be a new wave of tennis players who are able to contend for the top spots and compete for the major titles. It’s going to be a really interesting season, I think. There is a wider and larger group of players who are able to get to the top. You have new faces coming up, who can win against the best players in the biggest tournaments, like Marin Čilić, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Miloš Raonić, and Grigor Dimitrov, to name just few – says Nole. This new wave of top players emerging to challenge the established elite has prompted Ðoković to adopt a different approach to the season. Accordingly, he decided to compete in the first week of the tour, something he has only done three times previously, and to do so in a tournament he has never previously entered.
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