Djokovic: "I plan to play more tournaments this season, will raise the level and ranking"

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With a somewhat different landscape from the others, multiple media outlets gathered at the Patrick Rafter Tennis Centre facilities to attend the Media Day press conference of Novak Djokovic at the ATP Brisbane 2025. The Serbian chose this tournament to kick off the season earlier than expected by many, with the intention of getting into rhythm on the court as soon as possible and arriving at the 2025 Australian Open at his best level. Particularly for the first Grand Slam of the year, he sees Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev as the main contenders, while also having confidence in himself.

"It has been an interesting year, in which my main goal and priority was to win the Olympic gold medal, and I achieved it," Novak confessed in statements collected by Brisbane Times as he reviewed the season. "Overall, I have had, I suppose, more defeats and ups and downs than in previous seasons. I plan to play a few more tournaments than last season, so hopefully, the level will also rise, and as a result, I will be able to win some tournaments and climb in the rankings."

His opinion on Nick Kyrgios' words regarding the Sinner doping case

"It's not pleasant, but at the same time, we live in a world where everyone has the right to express themselves, especially on social media. Nick has expressed himself very well about the whole doping case of Jannik, and he is right regarding the transparency and the inconsistency of the protocols and comparisons between cases. We have seen many players in the past, and also currently, who are suspended for not even undergoing tests for prohibited substances, for not undergoing anti-doping tests, and for being whereabouts unknown, and some players in lower positions waiting for their case to be resolved for over a year," Djokovic stated.

"I do not question whether the prohibited substance was intentionally taken or not. I believe in clean sport, I believe the player will do everything possible to play clean. I have known Jannik since he was very young, so he doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing, but I have felt really frustrated, like most other players, to see that we were kept in the dark for five months since he received that news. It is not a good image for our sport."

Partnering with Nick Kyrgios in Brisbane

"Being on the same side of the net is great for a change, as he has been one of my biggest rivals. It is, in a way, strange for me to share all these kinds of ideas about how I feel on the court, some of the secrets I am going through, what I am thinking, how I see my game, with someone who has been one of my top rivals, but I am very happy and grateful that he has agreed to work with me, and in Australia... he is very meticulous, dedicated, and professional."

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