Novak Djokovic is pushed by controversy because he wants to be the best player ever. On Monday, he won his fourth US Open and equaled the all-time record with his 24th Grand Slam victory.
With his third major title of 2023, the Serb’s victory over Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows moved him two Slams ahead of his fierce rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the list of male Slam winners.
Being the best is important to the 36-year-old Djokovic, who is also very aware of his place in tennis history.
Novak’s coach, Goran Ivanossevic, could not refrain from explaining how much he appreciates Djokovic during a press conference to say:
“You can’t work on that. You are born that way. He’s a genius. He’s one of kind. He’s a born winner. For him, when you tell him he cannot do something, it’s even worse. Then he’s going to show you that he can do it. It’s no excuses. He always tries to find a way to win, how to fight, even when he’s not feeling well, injured, not injured.”
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Currently ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 10th of September when he defeated world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 96th career title.
This season Djokovic has a compiled 45-5 win-loss record. Djokovic has won 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Novak reached the final in Wimbledon.