Novak Djokovic, who won a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday, is driven on through controversy by his determination to be the greatest ever.
The Serb’s victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final drew him level with great rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the list of all-time men’s major champions.
“Some personal reason is that I feel on the tennis court I always have an opportunity to learn something new about myself, I guess fight with my own demons that I guess we all have. “Then at the same time, of course, I have professional goals and ambitions,” he added. “Those are Grand Slams and being number one in the world.But while Nadal and now-retired Roger Federer are widely admired, Djokovic continues to divide as well as unite.
The latest was his father posing with a Russian flag featuring Vladimir Putin’s face at this year’s Australian Open.
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