Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 battled neck issues and difficult oppositions in the way of his third title of the year in New York on Saturday. He kicked off his US Open campaign against Bosnia\u2019s Damir Dzumhur on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court on Monday.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old is on a 23 match winning streak and wishes to go unbeaten through the season. Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slams, just two behind Rafael Nadal and three behind Roger Federer. \u201cThe last three-four days have been challenging, mentally and\u00a0emotionally, for me to stay sane,\u201d Djokovic said.<\/p>\n
Talking about the player association, he said that it\u2019s not a new idea and has been in projects for over the last 20 years. He also added that tennis is probably one of the few sports that doesn\u2019t have a player only organisation. This act has definitely got him support from various players including India\u2019s Sumit Nadal and doubles star Rohan Bopanna but rivals from the ATP and the likes of Nadal and Federer.<\/p>\n
Along with Djokovic, Serena Williams is also chasing history. The 38-year-old is a winner of 23 major titles and is aiming to equal Margaret Court\u2019s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. She will start her tour against compatriot Kristie Ahn. Speaking about the all player association she said, \u201cI don\u2019t know, it\u2019s a chaotic year. People are trying new things\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have heard and read in the letter from the ATP, that they\u00a0think that ATP cannot co-exist with the association. I have to respectfully disagree,\u201d he said.\u201dLegally, we are 100 per cent safe. This is not a union. This is a player association. We are not calling for boycotts. We are not forming parallel tours. I would love to have Roger and Rafa and all the players on board. I understand that some of them have different opinions, they don\u2019t think the time is right\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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