Tennis is a game that requires agility and skills. For pro players such Novak Djokovic, learning a thing or two from tennis legends Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg could be helpful as the players climb up the ladder of success in Tennis.
It stands to reason that Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg achieved great feats during their career as pro tennis player. Tennis greats Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg in terms of career ATP titles at 64, reports Tennis X.
Moreover, it appears that Novak has now claimed some of the feats that Sampras and Borg have achieved. According to the same report, "By winning his second Madrid Open on Sunday, Novak Djokovic is now equaled with Pete and Bjorn and that ranks the Serb tied for 7th on the Open Era titles leaderboard, just five away from matching Rafael Nadal and 10 from Rod Laver's 5th place."
Given Djokovic is about to turn just 29 in a few days, passing both would seem to be a sure bet and reaching Roger Federer who is 24 ahead is a bigger ask, as noted by the same post.
Meanwhile, Djokovic is thankful for the achievements and relayed that it is an honor for him to be in league with the tennis legends of all time. "It's obviously very flattering to be alongside such legends of the sport," Djokovic said on Sunday. "Tennis players that I was looking up to, especially Pete Sampras. When I was growing up he was ruling the tennis world.
"To win as many titles as he did in his career, it's quite amazing. It's an achievement that I'm very proud of," he added. "It's a motivation more. When you get to this particular I would say phase of your career, you need to constantly look for more ways of inspiring and motivating yourself to keep going and aspire to new goals. That will definitely help my motivation."
On a different note, despite losing to Andy Murray during one of the open games, Novak did not let it sway his commitment to winning and planting his own legacy, reports Jobs & Hire.
With the achievement that Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg have attained, learning patience, strategy and harnessing of skills and tennis expertise while staying focused and dreaming big are among the career lessons that Novak Djokovic could make use of.
