Novak Djokovic said he still had fire in his belly as the 23-time tennis Grand Slam champion prepares to return to action at this week's Cincinnati Open after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz last month.
Djokovic's bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open titles ended in a five-set defeat at the All England Club, but the 36-year-old said he was over that disappointment in a day.
The Serbian aims to finish the season strongly, starting with the US hardcourt swing. He is back in the country for the first time in two years after being denied entry for being unvaccinated for Covid.
"There's still a fire going," Djokovic said. "There's still that drive and motivation."
