Novak Djokovic: "Me playing tennis was a sign of destiny"

Novak Djokovic has proven to be humble while having won titles in Wimbledon, Cincinnati and the US Open this year after dealing with an elbow injury for many months. Explaining why his passion for tennis did not change, Djokovic said: 

I think we have to go back all the way to the beginning, why I started playing this sport. I started playing it because I fell in love with it. Nobody has ever touched a tennis racquet in my family, so it was a sign of destiny. God and life have arranged things for me to play this sport. Starting from there, I already have a very special storyline and some kind of source which I feed on constantly. Of course, now I have a family. My wife, my parents, my brothers, all the people who are close to me, who have always been there for me, they keep me, as well, intact to this kind of lifestyle and sport. They always remind me why I play it, why I'm here. They always try to be the great support to me. It means to me a lot when I'm on the tour.' Commenting on how his first tennis teacher Jelena Gencic influenced his game and personality, Djokovic added: 'I have had some luck in my life to be able to meet people who are knowledgeable and passionate about the sport, and there were very few of those kinds of people in my country at those times when I was growing up.