Djokovic lucky to have had 競争相手s like Federer, Nadal, says Ivanisevic

NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has been fortunate to have 対抗者s like Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to 押し進める him during his career, his coach Goran Ivanisevic said on Sunday after the 36-year-old (人命などを)奪う,主張するd the U.S. Open 肩書を与える for a 24th Grand 激突する 栄冠を与える.

The 'Big Three' 支配するd men's tennis over the last two 10年間s with a 集団の/共同の 66 Grand 激突する 肩書を与えるs between them but Djokovic is now (疑いを)晴らす of the retired Federer (20) and Nadal (22), who is 推定する/予想するd to call time on his career next year.

"He's a 勝利者," former Wimbledon 支持する/優勝者 Ivanisevic told reporters. "He's the guy who is 動機づけるing himself.

"He had luck to have guys like Nadal and Federer, they (機の)カム before him, so they 押し進めるd each other.

"When you tell him he can't do something, it's even worse. Then he's going to show you that he can do it. No excuses. He always tries to find a way to 勝利,勝つ, to fight, even when he's not feeling 井戸/弁護士席, 負傷させるd, not 負傷させるd."

Ivanisevic, who has been coaching Djokovic since 2019, said he considered the セルビア人's U.S. Open 勝利 - which put him level with Margaret 法廷,裁判所 with the most major (テニスなどの)シングルス 肩書を与えるs - as "the biggest 業績/成就 in 冒険的な history".

The 51-year-old 追加するd that he was not surprised by Djokovic's hunger.

"He's just enjoying, he likes the challenges. Like you ask me 25 (majors), yeah, if he 勝利,勝つs 25 he's going to think, 'If I 勝利,勝つ 25, why not 26?' It's always one more, something more," Ivanisevic said.

"He's taking care of his 団体/死体, he's taking care of everything, every 選び出す/独身 詳細(に述べる) has to be perfect, 用意が出来ている. He's never happy on the 法廷,裁判所.

"I don't know if that's good or bad, not good for us," he said smiling.

(報告(する)/憶測ing by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

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