The Australian Open championship that ended yesterday (Sunday) with the victory of the Italian Yannick Sinner was not successful for the number 1 ranked in the world Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian tennis player played mediocre tennis and was eliminated in the semi-finals.
But it seems that this is not the only thing that sits on the heart of one of the best players in history.
In an interview he conducted in Australia after the elimination, Djokovic revealed the trauma he is dealing with: "I was born in Belgrade in 1987 and I went through the two wars we went through there between 1992 and 1996, these were very challenging times, when I was 12 years old we had two months of bombings without A break, I still carry it with me to this day, especially when I hear fireworks that remind me of this noise, it's not pleasant at all, I have a little trauma from it and sometimes I dream about it at night."
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"I believe it was my destiny," continued Djokovic: "But it also contributed to my character, it built my courage, resilience and the ability to never give up, it has an effect especially in difficult moments."
When asked about the family that is far away from him, he answered: "Australia is a long trip, probably the longest trip we have in the whole year. Being away for five weeks is quite a lot. My son is nine years old, my daughter is six years old, every day, every week they change, a lot happens. My daughter's first tooth fell out and I wasn't there for that. But it's all about balance."
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