After a 5-year absence, Novak Djokovic returned to play in China and, at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, he beat the American Alex Michelsen in two hard-fought sets won at the tie break, qualifying for the 3rd round of the penultimate ATP Masters 1000 of the season.
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At the press conference, the media asked Nole how he manages to manage the life of a top-level athlete along with other aspects of his private life, such as being a father of two children.
"We all have different lives and different commitments. It's hard to compare, what works for one person might not work for another. I try to balance things out and it may seem like I live a perfectly balanced life, but trust me, I don't.
I'm trying to learn to be the best father and husband I can be, while also being a tennis player and obviously a son and a brother. I miss my family when I travel, but at the same time I love tennis, I really do, and I have the support of my family to continue playing.
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So yeah, it's a constant challenge, in a way, to really embrace the present, evolve, grow and learn from the experiences that you have the opportunity to have on a daily basis," he said.
Nole went on to say that he's been very fortunate in life to have had all of this success.
"I have been very lucky in my life to experience everything I have experienced, to have all these successes. The welcome of the Olympic champions in Serbia for example was something unique, extraordinary and unforgettable, it was something that I will carry in my heart and in my memories for the rest of my life.
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My family was there to experience it firsthand: the most intense emotions I have felt on a tennis court were those of the moments after winning the gold medal. Like everyone I have difficult days but you have to remember what matters most: relationships with people and trying to be the best version possible every day. I think this is a bit of the formula," he said.
