Novak Djokovic vows to bounce back

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has vowed to bounce back from his four-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the US Open final.
Djokovic went down 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 to Nadal
– with the 26-year-old having now fallen at the
final at hurdle at Flushing Meadows for the
third time in four years.
However Djokovic is determined to use the
defeat as his motivation moving forward.
“I have to use it. It’s part of my life,” Djokovic
said.
“Many times you fall as an athlete and you
have to learn the lesson and keep on going,
keep on fighting, keep on improving. That’s
what we are here for.
“I’m still 26 and I believe the best time for my
career is about to come. I feel that. As long as
I believe it, the fire of the love toward the
game is inside of me.
“And as long as that’s present, as long as I feel
it, I’m going to play this sport with all my
heart, as I did in the last 10 years.”
Djokovic was his own worst enemy as he
committed 53 unforced errors, allowing Nadal
to take control.
“It’s all my fault,” he said. “I made some
unforced errors in the crucial moments with
forehands and dropped the serve twice when I
should not have.
“All of a sudden it’s two sets to one for him.
Then he started playing much better after that
and I obviously could not recover.
“In the important moments he played better
tennis and that’s why he deserved to win. I was
supposed to use the opportunities that were
presented to me and I didn’t do it. I didn’t
deserve to win in the end.”
Djokovic also praised Nadal, adding, “Well, 13
grand slams for a guy who is 27 years old is
incredible.
“What he achieved so far in his career is
something that everybody should respect, no
question about it. He’s definitely one of the
best tennis players ever.”