Novak Djokovic After Beating Zverev: “He Is the Best Pla yer in the World!”

Huge congratulations. The streak in Beijing continues. Tell us, what was the essential part of your tennis coming from a set down tonight? I had a terrible start, you know, two double faults in the beginning. It was quite cold. Honestly, I didn't feel warmed up. But my fault, you know, gave him early break and then it was hard to come back in the first set. I had some couple of break points to break him back when he was serving for a set, a 5-4. I didn't use that. But then I kind of felt already from the midway first set I was starting to get the good rhythm, at least on my serve, serve plus one. I was trying to be aggressive and come to the net and change up the pace, not give him the same pattern. And he's the best player in the world at the moment for sure in a huge run and confidence roll so you know when he's serving the way he was serving tonight or whatever the whole year it's just a nightmare for the opponent you know you don't have too many opportunities and when they're presented if you don't use them it's frustrating so I'm just glad that you know I kind of yeah held my nerves played you know I guess good shots and read his serve in the important moments of 5-4 in both second and third and but I think I would highlight my serve plus one you know that that was pretty accurate today you keep on doing it here you are 39 i mean it hasn't always been easy for you this year but you've achieved another terrific victory what's it like i mean to be honest uh these are kind of moments that i still play for compete for i mean motivation is it is it's big obviously when you're feeling good and and competing at par with the best players in the world and in front of 15,000 people. Of course, these are the kind of moments that define dreams of, I think, every tennis player. So, yeah, I mean, it's been a struggle this year, to be honest, for different reasons, but I'm still there, I'm still grinding, I'm still making the youngsters work for their money and just glad to push it through. Long may it continue. Well done. Thank you.