Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Roger Federer’s first tennis interview led to amusing mix-up<\/strong><\/p>\n “This is reality and that is also what sport is about. That does not mean I am better than Djokovic because I have played less. He has been better because he has had a better physique or a way of playing that has allowed him to play more than me.<\/p>\n “You can live frustrated with 22 Grand Slams, for example, Novak lives it in a more intense way. For him, it would have been a greater frustration not to achieve it. Perhaps that is why he achieved it.”<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Some fans felt that they had witnessed a changing of the guard when Djokovic was defeated by youngster Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon earlier this summer. But the Serb responded by returning to the top of the pile at the US Open, outclassing Daniil Medvedev in the final.<\/p>\n Now on 24 Grand Slams, Djokovic is two titles ahead of Nadal. And the Spaniard is not too optimistic of being able to make up the difference when he returns to the court in 2024.<\/p>\n “My dream is to play again, to be competitive again, not to win at Roland Garros or in Australia,” he added. “At this time in my life I’m very far away [from that].<\/p>\n “I am not saying it is impossible because these things change very quickly. But since Indian Wells last year, it has been a hard year and a half, with no peace of mind at all. The results mask the reality of day-to-day life.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4966553.jpg?r=1695113227937\")
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