Djokovic: Tennis won't suffer once I, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal retire
In a press conference in the French Open, Novak Djokovic was asked if he sees tennis going through a bad time once he, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will retire from the professional tour.
The Serb said: "I don't think so. I don't know what future brings, but I'm sure it will be bright for tennis. I mean, our sport, we are very fortunate to be part of the sport that is very global, that is very popular around the world and played around the world and has been historically one of the most important sports globally. Sure, I mean, being in this era, you know, it seems like it's going to be hard for anyone to kind of do something the same that three of us did or even better, but you never know what happens. I mean, the sport, as everything in life, is evolving, is changing. I'm sure that we will see some changes in the game itself, maybe scoring system, you know, things like that. You know, NextGen Finals, for example, is testing out new things. So that's an indication that the thinking of ATP and the world of tennis and tournaments is going in that direction. Because the Millennials are, you know, require different kind of -- their attention span is shorter and it's different from generations before, so you have to adjust, I guess. But I think tennis will do well, even when we stop playing," concluded the 32-year-old Belgrade native.
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2IeYDty
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