Fire still burns as Novak Djokovic prepares for US return | Tennis News – Times of India
Novak Djokovic said he still had fire in his belly as the 23-times Grand Slam champion prepares to return to action at this week's Cincinnati Open after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz last month.Djokovic's bid for a calendar year Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open titles ended in a five-set defeat at the All England Club, but the 36-year-old said he was over that disappointment in a day.The Serbian will now aim to finish the season strongly, starting with the US hardcourt swing. He is returning to the country for the first time in two years after being denied entry due to being unvaccinated for COVID-19."I like the feeling that I have after 20 plus years of professional tennis. There's still a fire going," Djokovic said on the ATP website ahead of...