Djokovic: 'In some matches vs Rafael Nadal, having one winner was unfair'
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played some epic matches over the years on the biggest stages. The Serbian player feels emotional every time he recalls them and ahead of the Sunday final, he said: "The Wimbledon semifinals last year, finals of Australian Open 2012, those are the matches that just come to my mind right now where feels like it's unfair if you have one winner. That kind of matches where you go the distance and you push each other to the very limit. Of course, you want to come out as a winner out of those matches, but the same time understanding that you really took everything you have out on the court and you left your heart, you can be content with that. That's what makes you, I guess, enjoy it more, because you're not regretting or you're not feeling like you're leaving something out in your tank. When you go full out emotionally, physically, mentally, you might as well enjoy it."
Djokovic was also asked what it would mean to him to win his 15th Grand Slam title on Sunday. "There's so much at stake, it's hard to pick one thing. Obviously making history of the sport that I love is an honour and is a privilege. It's a huge motivation. At the same time, Nadal is across the net. We're playing finals of Grand Slam for the record seventh title here. If you don't get motivated by all these things, then something is wrong. I think I've said many times before that it's a combination of several things: First of all, I mean, I'm not the only one that feels really comfortable in Australia, in Melbourne. There's a lot of players that really feel like at home, feel very welcomed here. It's the beginning of the season. Everyone is fresh and ready to jump-start their year. There are a great tennis buzz and fever going around in the month of January throughout the whole of Australia. I think conditions of play. Obviously, the court, the balls, everything is quite suitable to my style of the game. All these things combined probably allow me to excel here."
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