Who is Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic, a Serbian professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 2, by the Association of Tennis Professionals, holds an unprecedented 389-week reign as world No. 1, spread out across 12 years, and completed as year-end No.1 seven times!
Djokovic is an example of resilience and dogged determination. Why do I say that?
Issues Djokovic had to overcome
As Djokovic entered the Grand Slam competition for the first time, he was far behind Federer and Nadal regarding ability. Furthermore, breathing issues prevented him from giving his all in long matches. He appeared to suffer from attitude problems when things weren’t going his way in key matches and it appeared unlikely he’d win more than two Grand Slam titles. Talent was never in question for Djokovic. However, with his dogged determination, he managed to change history.
How did Djokovic take over?
He switched to a Vegan diet and addressed allergies and health concerns while upping his mental game for taking on Fedal. Yoga helped address his concentration lapses as he gained strength for battle. And the results have been phenomenal; now boasting 16 Grand Slam victories out of roughly 70 events. Now he has an outstanding head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal, has won all Grand Slam tournaments and Masters 1000 tournaments, and is fast closing in on Fed’s record of World number one week as an obstacle rather than an opportunity. No doubt he has used the challenges to become an exceptional tennis player with records.
Djokovic has taught us an invaluable lesson with his career journey – when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges, instead of succumbing to fear, we can transform those challenges into opportunities to improve ourselves and grow as people. That is something he exemplified himself, something which will define his legacy for many to come!
Moral:
Novak Djokovic emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself as the most important rule for success.