Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 lost to Jannik Sinner in straight sets (6:4, 6:4, 6:4) in the Wimbledon semifinals, and after the match he addressed the media at a press conference. The most emotional and candid moments came when Serbian journalists began asking questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nole was especially emotional when one journalist asked him whether winning a 25th Grand Slam title was his ultimate goal…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s not my ultimate goal. A lot of people put that burden on me, some people who are in my close circle in life, as well as the media… Of course I want 25, but it’s not the ultimate goal. It’s starting to annoy me a little, let’s put things into perspective. It’s as if I’m not enough for myself, as if 24 isn’t enough, it has to be 25. Four hundred weeks at No. 1 aren’t enough, it has to be 1,000. We have to be grateful,” \u0110okovi\u0107 said openly, before adding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m sick of talking about when No. 25 will come. Maybe it will never come. I’d like to dismiss that statement that it’s my ultimate goal, but it is my goal to prepare as well as possible and be at my best for the Grand Slams. I could have won five more Slams when I had matches in my hands, but I also could have lost some finals that I managed to turn around. I don’t know how long all of this will last. I would like people to respect my choice and not pressure me with questions about when I’ll retire and when No. 25 will come, but instead to respect my decisions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n