{"id":198397,"date":"2026-01-17T14:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=198397"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T12:45:52","slug":"its-like-a-drug-here-is-what-dokovic-answered-when-asked-by-a-journalist-about-when-he-will-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/its-like-a-drug-here-is-what-dokovic-answered-when-asked-by-a-journalist-about-when-he-will-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIT\u2019S LIKE A DRUG\u2026 \u201c: Here is what \u0110okovi\u0107 answered when asked by a journalist about when he will retire!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best Serbian tennis player, Novak \u0110okovi\u0107, will try over the next two weeks to delight us all with a new title at the Australian Open, and ahead of the very start of the first Grand Slam of the season he held a press conference in Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were many interesting questions for our Novak \u0110okovi\u0107, but one stood out in particular. Journalists were interested in when the best tennis player of today would step away from the court, that is, retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, \u0110okovi\u0107 is still not ready to do that, as he believes that he still has enough will and strength to achieve notable results, even at the age of 39, so he surprised many with his answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mZH57pYpfk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ne-trebaju-mu-savetnici-tramp-kaze-da-je-odustao-od-napada-na-iran-nakon-sto-je-ubedio-sam-sebe\/\">NE TREBAJU MU SAVETNICI: Tramp ka\u017ee da je odustao od napada na Iran nakon \u0161to je ubedio sam sebe!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;NE TREBAJU MU SAVETNICI: Tramp ka\u017ee da je odustao od napada na Iran nakon \u0161to je ubedio sam sebe!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ne-trebaju-mu-savetnici-tramp-kaze-da-je-odustao-od-napada-na-iran-nakon-sto-je-ubedio-sam-sebe\/embed\/#?secret=QocThM5e1G#?secret=mZH57pYpfk\" data-secret=\"mZH57pYpfk\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am often asked when the end will come for me, but I am not thinking about that yet, I am here and I am competing. When that matures in my head, I will share it with you, and then we can talk about a farewell tour, but right now I am still number four in the world, competing with the best in the world, there is no need for that discussion,\u201d Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says that he regrets nothing in his career and points out that he has broken almost every record that existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome athletes regret not having achieved a certain goal, but there are many athletes, at least those I have listened to, who value what they have done. It is all a matter of personal perspective. I am the last person who should complain, I have broken more or less every record, I am grateful to tennis for the opportunity to live a dream, travel the world\u2026 Successes are the greatest motivation and guiding star, but that is not the only thing, interaction with people, love for the game, the adrenaline when you step onto the court, it\u2019s like a drug, and I think many other athletes agree with that,\u201d \u0110okovi\u0107 underlined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/humanost-na-delu-studenti-u-blokadi-subotice-prikupili-pomoc-za-13-ugrozenih-porodica-foto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HUMANITY IN ACTION: Students in the blockade of Subotica collected aid for 13 vulnerable families! 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