Novak Djokovic: 'When I looked at myself in the mirror...'

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Nick Kyrgios is one of the most characteristic athletes on the circuit, famous for his controversies as well as for his immense talent. Heading into this quarter-final tie against Chile's Cristian Garin, these are especially important hours for Nick: according to a report in the Canberra Times, the talented Australian has been summoned to respond to his ex-girlfriend's accusations of domestic violence, Chiara Passari, on August 2. Of course, this is not good news for the Australian, who, in the event of a negative verdict against him, could face up to two years in prison. The tennis player's lawyer, Jens Monfeet, told the newspaper: "Nick is charged with domestic violence. The nature of these allegations is very serious and Mr. Kyrgios takes them very seriously. Since the accusations have brought Nick to court, he does not prefer to make any statements at this stage. The lawyers have also wanted to confirm the matter saying: Until his appearance before the Court of Canberra, Nick is not accused of any crime. Before the challenge with Garin, Nick was quick to respond to reporters by going back to the story: "I feel like he's in an episode of The Last Dance." The Australian tennis player thus referred to the famous series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, the historic NBA team. Chiara Passari has spoken several times about the matter and has commented on it in the past: "I can't forget when Nick left me alone on the street at 4 in the morning in New York, taking my cell phone and my wallet and in the meantime he left with one of his ex-girlfriends. Novak Djokovic, the 20-time Grand Slam champion, is currently having a great 2022 Wimbledon Championships so far.

Djokovic on the influence of mental strength

Novak Djokovic gave more context to how he pulled off the comeback against Sinner and referenced his good friend Kobe Bryant and his famous "Mamba mentality". “There is not a lot of time at that point…I have always loved and respected Kobe Bryant a lot, him and his famous mamba mentality. He often spoke about these things – one thing that all sports have in common is that moment in which you have to convince yourself that you can and that you must do better; to stay positive and to dig yourself out of a hole,” Novak Djokovic said. Speaking about the influence of mental strength in an individual sport like tennis, Djokovic cited the quote "fake it till you make it," adding that his words to himself during the pep talk felt unnatural. “That is probably even more important in individual sports. There is a saying in English that goes ‘fake it till you make it’. When I looked at myself in the mirror saying those things, it did seem unnatural, but I knew that those words have their own strength, vibration and that it can pay off," he added.

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