Djokovic: "Since I won the Olympic Games, I have been thinking about the hundred titles"

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Novak Djokovic wants to continue expanding his trophy collection. If his 24 Grand Slam titles and 428 weeks as number one weren't enough, the Serbian had the historic opportunity to claim his 100th title. He will have the chance to achieve this after defeating Grigor Dimitrov (6-2, 6-3) in the semifinals of the Miami Open, where he once again displayed great tennis and particularly an effective first serve. Furthermore, the Belgrade native is playing his best tennis in 2025 and believes he can beat either of his two possible opponents in the final: Taylor Fritz or Jakub Mensik.

Happy for his victory against Dimitrov and for the words of praise from the Bulgarian

"I am very grateful to hear something coming from someone I respect greatly as a player but also as a person, someone I consider a friend, a guy I love spending time with off the court. Bulgaria and Serbia are neighboring countries. I guess we share many traditions and cultures, and many things in common. The language is quite similar. It is a great compliment to receive that from him. I am very grateful to be able to share the court with him once again. I hope we can have, yes, a few more battles before we retire. We have been playing for a long time."

The serve, his best weapon in Miami

"I wouldn't say that before this tournament we paid so much attention to the serve to have to work on it. I think I've served quite well this year. Maybe other elements of my game haven't worked particularly well. But the serve has been solid. I mean, this is a totally different level of serve, obviously. I didn't expect to exceed the serving performance of the last match, where I had an 83%, and today I had an 87%. I think I missed five or six serves in the whole match. It's an incredible, very high level. I think the court is very fast here. Six years ago I remember it was much slower. So it works very well when you have a great serve and get free points with that first serve."

Importance of having a great serve

"It helps tremendously. It relieves that unnecessary pressure from all the other strokes in your game. That way you can put more pressure on your opponent in the returns. Obviously, I am a baseliner. Throughout most of my career, the forehand and backhand are probably the strokes that have been most talked about regarding my game and my success. Perhaps the serve has been somewhat underrated."

"I've always liked my serve, especially in terms of precision and accuracy. That's what I was aiming for. I never sought to increase the miles per hour on my serve. I mean, it's great if you can serve at 130 miles per hour, but I prefer to serve at 120 miles per hour and hit the line and hit the perfect spot in the box because that's what wins you a point or gives you an easy first strike in the rally. So yes, we worked on the serve, but not just that. It's also great to know that I've been able to serve so well and consistently in conditions like today's, which were really tricky, with the swirling wind on the court, changing direction."

The hundredth title, on his mind

"Since I won the Olympics, I have been thinking about the hundred titles. I played the final in Shanghai. I was close there. Then I've been trying to find that necessary level of tennis that puts me in a position to fight for a trophy, a big trophy. That's what I've been doing this week, to be honest. I am very happy with how I've prepared for the tournament, with how I've played. I haven't lost a set. It's a great opportunity. Let's see what happens in two days."

He doesn't trust either of his two possible opponents in the final

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