Novak Djokovic finished his season on a high by winning his sixth ATP Finals title after defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.
The former world No. 1 is one of the best players to have played the sport. We have seen him dominate opponents and bounce back from precarious situations for many years now. He has tremendous self-belief and that has held him in good stead all these years. This self-belief was there with him since he was a young kid.
A throwback television interview of a young 7-year-old Djokovic has recently surfaced on the internet where the future legend is seen talking about the game and his target going forward.
Djokovic was asked what he liked about tennis. To this he replied:
“I like the forehand, the backhand, and the volleys. This is how I beat my opponents.”
The young Serbian was asked if his opponents get mad at him when he beats them and to this, he replied: “No.” Djokovic was then asked if he got mad when he lost to his opponents and his answer was the same.
Djokovic was eventually asked about his target in tennis and he said: “My target is to become a champion!” Almost three decades later, Djokovic has won 21 titles and is a champion in every sense of the word.
Some facts regarding Novak Djokovic’s win at the 2022 ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and dropped just one set in the entire competition.
- This is Djokovic’s first ATP Finals triumph since 2015.
- By virtue of the win, Djokovic walked away with a record payday of more than $4.7 million.
- Djokovic also earned 1,500 ATP Ranking points thanks to his successful campaign in Turin.
- Djokovic has now equaled the record of Roger Federer for most ATP Finals titles (6).
- At 35 years old, Djokovic also became the oldest player to win the title in Turin. With this win, Djokovic took his total number of career titles to 91.
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