I was aiming for Rome and Roland Garros as my two priorities on clay courts this season ... Now I have more confidence approaching big events on clay, and other surfaces as well. 
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I was aiming for Rome and Roland Garros as my two priorities on clay courts this season ... Now I have more confidence approaching big events on clay, and other surfaces as well.
said Novak Djokovic
in China Post
This year has been like a dream for me, but I want to continue. I want to finish the year as No. 1 -- in the race
said Novak Djokovic
in China Post
Everybody got used to Federer and Nadal playing the finals of every major event ... Mentally, they're struggling because there is so much pressure and so much expectation that they have to be in the final on every surface and in every tournament that they play.
was said
in China Post
If I really want to stay on the top of men's tennis, I need to get used to those things
was said
in China Post
I tried to stay focused all the time because the role of the favorite in these kind of big matches is not easy to cope with ... I didn't think that I'm going to play in the final against a player who's unseeded, but obviously he deserved to be there. He showed his quality.
said Novak Djokovic
in Tennis-X.com
