By Zoran Milosavljevic

BELGRADE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has performed a few of the finest tennis of his life in 2020 however he regrets the failure to win both the U.S. Open or the French Open in his bid to turn out to be the world’s most trophy-laden participant, the world primary mentioned on Thursday.

Having received the Australian Open in January, Djokovic was disqualified on the U.S. Open after inadvertently hitting a line choose within the neck with a petulant swipe of the ball throughout his fourth-round conflict with Pablo Carreno Busta.

He was then blown away by Carreno Busta’s Spanish compatriot and world quantity two Rafael Nadal in straight units at Roland Garros.

Djokovic has 17 grand slam titles whereas Nadal and Federer are on 20 every after the Spaniard clinched a report 13th French Open title.

“There’s a lingering remorse that I didn’t win both the U.S. Open or the Roland Garros this yr,” a bearded Djokovic instructed reporters in drenching solar at his tennis academy in downtown Belgrade by the Danube river.

“I used to be in excellent type at each occasions however having reached the French Open ultimate, I used to be overwhelmed by a participant who was a lot better on the day.

“I used to be under par and that is it. So far as the U.S. Open is anxious, I acquired myself into an unlucky scenario and was disqualified, however I received a number of different large tournaments.

“The U.S. Open disqualification however, I’ve solely misplaced one match all season and I’ve performed a few of the finest tennis of my life.”

Djokovic dismissed strategies he was below intense strain to overtake Nadal and Federer of their three-way race to turn out to be the best male participant of all time.

“Strain has been part of my life for a very long time and I’ve discovered methods to cope with it,” he mentioned.

“It comes with the territory if you’re a top-level athlete and it might additionally galvanise you. You’re taking bodily and psychological knocks alongside the way in which but it surely’s all a part of the training curve.

“If I retired now I might be pleased with every part I’ve achieved however I nonetheless get pleasure from competing and each match I enter offers me a lot motivation and pleasure.”

(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Enhancing by Christian Radnedge)