Novak Djokovic prepared for ‘one final push’ in bid to complete season with Davis Cup title

MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic shouldn’t be prepared to begin letting down simply but.

The top-ranked Djokovic desires to maintain his momentum going for one final week and cap an awesome season in model with the Davis Cup title.

Djokovic, who received three Grand Slams this yr, will lead Serbia towards Britain within the final quarterfinal of the Davis Cup Finals on Thursday.

“It’s the last week of the season so one final push is necessary from each one of us, and I’m excited because I have been playing some really good tennis, particularly in the last four months,” stated Djokovic, who received a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday.

“I couldn’t be happier with the way I performed in the semifinals and finals of Torino, so hopefully I’m carrying this kind of energy and performance level to the Davis Cup,” he stated.

Djokovic flew to Malaga shortly after his win in Turin to begin getting ready for the Davis Cup.

“I came the next day. I got a day and a half of rest and I started training right away, because obviously there is not much time to really leave the racket aside,” he stated. “Davis Cup has been and is one of my greatest goals of this season and always is. Hopefully I will be able to contribute to win.”

Djokovic is on a 20-match successful streak in Davis Cup singles, going again to a loss through retirement to Juan Martin del Potro in Serbia’s 2011 semifinal loss to Argentina. Djokovic‘s final loss in a accomplished Davis Cup singles match was in 2009. He is tied with Nenad Zimonjic on the high of the record for many Davis Cup match-wins by a Serbian participant.

Djokovic helped Serbia win its first Davis Cup title in 2010.

DEPLETED BRITAIN

Seeking an eleventh Davis Cup trophy, and first since its drought-breaking victory in 2015, Britain will tackle Serbia with out Andy Murray and Dan Evans due to accidents.

The Brits, aiming to achieve the semifinals for the primary time in 4 years, will probably be led by No. 18 Cameron Norrie and No. 60 Jack Draper. Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury are set to play within the doubles.

“Britain is one of the greatest tennis nations out there and a very strong team in this format,” Djokovic stated. “We are a team that don’t have any doubles specialists. We rely on singles, but if it comes to doubles, we are also ready to pair up in the different combinations and give it all.”