Serbian history tells that family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.
I embraced, I think, the process of becoming No. 1 of the world, which was long and difficult, but it’s sweeter in the end.
I’m a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course; but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone.
Coaches are very important to players. They’re people that are mentors, people that are advising them, people that should be their friends and somebody you can rely on on the tour.
My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, ‘OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,’ because we didn’t know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting.
Each year represents new challenges and obstacles. You have to adjust.
It has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life.
When my boy arrived in this life, on this planet, it was completely a new dimension of experience for me and my wife. I’m still riding on the wave of that experience.
I don’t think, that you can always – you can ever – get your game to perfection, you know. Only if you’re Federer.
It’s always easier if you have the support of your family, if you’re not alone. I came from a country that has been through a lot of troubles in the last 20 to 30 years, but we have been through them together.
I love football and it’s the sport I would really like to play. I’ve said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.
Pressure is part of what we do. It’s always present.
I’m trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years.
My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.
I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.
I physically feel very fit, i’m very motivated to keep on playing on a very high level. I’m going to try to use these years in front of me to fight for number one in the world and the biggest titles in the sport.
I never wanted to change countries; it’s something that is part of me.
In order to stay where I am – and I want to do that – I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.
It was very unusual for a boy to play tennis in my country.
I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.