Djokovic chooses the best match of his career and his toughest rival

Pedro de Pablos - 21 Aug 2026 | 07:30
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The Serbian tennis player underwent a rapid test where he surprised everyone with his answers about the most important moments of his career.

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Yesterday, Novak Djokovic premiered his own documentary on Amazon Prime, where he reviews the most important moments of his career. As part of the promotion for it, the Serbian tennis player is doing a series of interviews, and in one of them, he took a quick test where he was asked about the best match of his career and surprised everyone by stating that it was the 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.

 

 

Djokovic has been part of historic matches throughout his career. The 2012 Australian Open final against Rafa Nadal, his first Roland Garros title in 2016, or his Olympic gold in Paris 2024 against Carlos Alcaraz. However, the Serbian player chose the iconic 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, in which he saved 2 match points in the fifth set and ultimately won with a final score of 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12 after nearly 5 hours. "The best match I have been a part of was the 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer," he stated.

Moreover, Novak was also asked about the toughest opponent he has faced, and he had no doubts here. "Nadal," he quickly replied. The Serbian has always acknowledged that Rafa was the hardest opponent of his career and the one who pushed him the most, as he had already gotten into Federer’s mind, and the Spanish player always found a way to reinvent himself to put him under pressure, resulting in historic matches between them in the best tournaments in the world.

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Djokovic prioritizes Wimbledon over the Olympic gold

Nole continued to surprise by stating that his first Wimbledon was the most important title for him, above the Olympic gold medal, and he asserted that the hardest part of tennis is losing. When asked what he would say to his past self, the Serbian tennis player said, "stay patient, enjoy the process, and love what you do", and regarding the best advice his children have given him, Nole was clear: "be present, enjoy the moment, and forgive."

In light of his own documentary, Novak was also questioned about the last documentary he had watched, and he named those of two historic athletes. 'The Last Dance' by Michael Jordan and 'Senna.' Additionally, he acknowledged that if someone were to portray him in a movie, he would like it to be a young version of Robert De Niro. A more than interesting short-answer test in which Djokovic undoubtedly surprised more than one.

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