--- title: "16 Player Quotes By Novak Djokovic" description: "16 Player quotes by Novak Djokovic. Plus more from Novak Djokovic and more Player sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/novak-djokovic-4489_courageous_i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-som_3165090.jpg" --- > [I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-some-courageous-tennis-and/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/novak-djokovic-4489_courageous_i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-som_3165090.jpg) > [I am the greatest tennis player. The other players are like coins in my pocket that I give to a homeless man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-am-the-greatest-tennis-player-the-other-players-are-like-coins-in/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d9/novak-djokovic-4489_coins_i-am-the-greatest-tennis-player-the-othe_2424749.jpg) > [I don't like to compare years, honestly. I think every year is a different experience, a different challenge. You grow. You evolve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-don-t-like-to-compare-years-honestly-i-think-every-year-is-a/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/novak-djokovic-4489_challenges_i-don-t-like-to-compare-years-honestly-i_3068319.jpg) > [I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-like-my-groundstrokes-i-can-say-i-like-it-that-s-my-game-i-m-a/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e87/novak-djokovic-4489_aggressive_i-like-my-groundstrokes-i-can-say-i-like_1603699.jpg) > [You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/you-have-to-consistently-be-successful-to-be-one-of-the-top-players/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d45/novak-djokovic-4489_being-successful_you-have-to-consistently-be-successful-t_1752737.jpg) > [ Nadal's the best player in history on \[clay\], and he is one of the best-ever players that played this game. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/nadal-s-the-best-player-in-history-on-clay-and-he-is-one-of-the-best/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/novak-djokovic-4489_best-ever_nadal-s-the-best-player-in-history-on-cl_2077547.jpg) > [You have to believe on the court. In the end, it's mental. In these moments against a great champion like Rafa, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/you-have-to-believe-on-the-court-in-the-end-it-s-mental-in-these/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/novak-djokovic-4489_always-believe_you-have-to-believe-on-the-court-in-the_1110877.jpg) > [Coaches are very important to players. They're people that are mentors, people that are advising them, people that should be their friends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/coaches-are-very-important-to-players-they-re-people-that-are-mentors/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85f/novak-djokovic-4489_coaches_coaches-are-very-important-to-players-th_1532291.jpg) > [It is my goal to win every time I play. But on the other hand, I also seek a balance of compassion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/it-is-my-goal-to-win-every-time-i-play-but-on-the-other-hand-i-also/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06d/novak-djokovic-4489_balance_it-is-my-goal-to-win-every-time-i-play-b_2677722.jpg) > [Messi is the best player on the planet and he keeps on improving at Barça, now the best team in the world.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/messi-is-the-best-player-on-the-planet-and-he-keeps-on-improving-at/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ef/novak-djokovic-4489_and-off_messi-is-the-best-player-on-the-planet-a_803502.jpg) > [My success has a lot to do with my private life. I've matured a lot by first becoming a husband and now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/my-success-has-a-lot-to-do-with-my-private-life-i-ve-matured-a-lot-by/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/novak-djokovic-4489_becoming_my-success-has-a-lot-to-do-with-my-priva_3013831.jpg) > [In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/in-terms-of-playing-ability-there-is-nothing-to-choose-between-number/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6b/novak-djokovic-4489_ability_in-terms-of-playing-ability-there-is-not_2739743.jpg) > [I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-don-t-think-there-has-been-enough-communication-between-the-players/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/238/novak-djokovic-4489_communication_i-don-t-think-there-has-been-enough-comm_1586429.jpg) > [This time last year I would have said Federer would beat Sampras's record. Now I'm not so sure. His aura has gone.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/this-time-last-year-i-would-have-said-federer-would-beat-sampras-s/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5a/novak-djokovic-4489_auras_this-time-last-year-i-would-have-said-fe_2647510.jpg) > [Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/well-i-do-feel-that-i-carry-the-responsibility-of-representing-my/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a2/novak-djokovic-4489_ambassadors_well-i-do-feel-that-i-carry-the-responsi_3194862.jpg) > [Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/tennis-players-we-re-always-playing-in-center-courts-that-feel-like/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f5/novak-djokovic-4489_animal_tennis-players-we-re-always-playing-in-c_2777838.jpg) ## Other authors on Player ## More by Novak Djokovic > [As a kid I was creative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/as-a-kid-i-was-creative/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [The fact that nobody played tennis in my family and you'd say by chance they make three tennis courts in front of the restaurant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/the-fact-that-nobody-played-tennis-in-my-family-and-you-d-say-by/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [People look up to me as somebody who is able to switch the image of our country from negative to positive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/people-look-up-to-me-as-somebody-who-is-able-to-switch-the-image-of/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [It has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/it-has-been-the-best-thing-that-has-ever-happened-in-my-life/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [I don't think, that you can always - you can ever - get your game to perfection, you know. Only if you're Federer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-don-t-think-that-you-can-always-you-can-ever-get-your-game-to/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/it-s-interesting-that-i-had-such-a-close-relationship-with-my/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [I understand that the results I've had in my career, or I'm having now, they are very good. And that gives me confidence, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-understand-that-the-results-i-ve-had-in-my-career-or-i-m-having-now/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/it-s-always-easier-if-you-have-the-support-of-your-family-if-you-re/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/in-order-to-stay-where-i-am-and-i-want-to-do-that-i-have-to-stay/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-want-to-help-children-in-serbia-and-around-the-world-so-they-can/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-m-trying-to-enjoy-my-lie-as-much-as-i-can-and-i-know-that-tennis/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [My strokes just weren't there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/my-strokes-just-weren-t-there/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [I have been through two wars in my 24 years, and I know what it's like to be without anything, to see the bombs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-have-been-through-two-wars-in-my-24-years-and-i-know-what-it-s-like/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [In my case, I can sincerely say that nothing is impossible... When I was saying I want to be No. 1 of the world,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/in-my-case-i-can-sincerely-say-that-nothing-is-impossible-when-i-was/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) > [But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/but-it-s-because-we-have-a-harder-way-to-succeed-in-life-as-serbs/) [Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/player/novak-djokovic/#itemlist", "name": "16 Player Quotes By Novak Djokovic", "numberOfItems": 16, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Novak Djokovic" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-some-courageous-tennis-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/novak-djokovic-4489_courageous_i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-som_3165090.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/novak-djokovic-4489_courageous_i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-som_3165090.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/novak-djokovic-4489_courageous_i-lost-to-a-better-player-who-played-som_3165090.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.” — Novak Djokovic", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I am the greatest tennis player. 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