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Novak Djokovic says he regrets his failure to win at the US Open or Roland Garros

"The US Open disqualification notwithstanding, I have only lost one match all season and I've played some of the best tennis of my life"

Last Updated: 23/10/20 12:03pm

Novak Djokovic regrets the failure to win at Flushing Meadows or Roland Garros this year
Novak Djokovic regrets the failure to win at Flushing Meadows or Roland Garros this year

Novak Djokovic says he regrets the failure to win either the US or French Opens, despite playing some of the best tennis of his life in 2020.

Having won an eighth Australian Open in January, Djokovic was disqualified at the US Open after inadvertently hitting a line judge in the neck with a petulant swipe of the ball during his fourth-round clash with Pablo Carreno Busta.

He was then blown away by world No 2 Rafael Nadal in the final of the re-arranged French Open in October.

Djokovic remains on 17 Grand Slam titles while Nadal and Federer are on 20 each after the Spaniard clinched a record-extending 13th Roland Garros title.

Djokovic in action during the French Open final against Rafael Nadal
Djokovic in action during the French Open final against Rafael Nadal
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If I retired now I'd be happy with everything I have achieved but I still enjoy competing and every tournament I enter gives me so much motivation and joy.

Novak Djokovic

"There is a lingering regret that I didn't win either the US Open or the Roland Garros this year," Djokovic told reporters at his tennis academy in downtown Belgrade by the Danube river.

"I was in outstanding form at both events but having reached the French Open final, I was beaten by a player who was much better on the day.

"I was below par and that's it. As far as the US Open is concerned, I got myself into an unfortunate situation and was disqualified, but I won several other big tournaments.

"The US Open disqualification notwithstanding, I have only lost one match all season and I've played some of the best tennis of my life."

Djokovic accidentally struck a line judge in the neck with the ball
Djokovic accidentally struck a line judge in the neck with the ball
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Djokovic dismissed suggestions he was under intense pressure to overhaul Nadal and Federer in their three-way race to become the greatest male player of all time.

"Pressure has been a part of my life for a long time and I've learned how to deal with it," he said.

"It comes with the territory if you are a top-level athlete and it can also galvanise you. You take physical and mental knocks along the way but it's all part of the learning curve.

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"If I retired now I'd be happy with everything I have achieved but I still enjoy competing and every tournament I enter gives me so much motivation and joy."

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