As big a deal as finally winning an Olympic gold medal was to Novak Djokovic, as much as he has accomplished in tennis - the men's-record 24 Grand Slam trophies, the 99 total titles, the most weeks at No 1 for any player and on and on I do not for a moment think he is satisfied as the US Open begins.
"People would ask me: Now that you have basically won everything with the golden medal, what else is there to win?' I still feel the drive. I still have the competitive spirit," the 37-year-old from Serbia said Saturday. "I still want to make more history and enjoy myself on the tour." If it seems like there is always some sort of milestone in the offing when Djokovic takes the court, that's because there usually is.
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