Djokovic admits age is catching up with him after Sinner defeat

Novak Djokovic admits playing in grand slams this year has 'been a real struggle' for him physically

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00:00I don't think it's a bad fortune, it's just age.

00:05The wear and tear of the body, as much as I'm taking care of it,

00:10and the reality hits me right now in the last year and a half,

00:15like never before, to be honest.

00:19It's tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I'm fresh,

00:25when I'm fit, I can still play very good tennis.

00:30And I've proven that this year, but I guess playing best of five and

00:39particularly this year has been a real struggle for me physically.

00:43I reached the final stages, I reached semis of every slam this year,

00:47but I have to play or Sinner or Alcaraz, and these guys are fit, young, sharp,

00:57and I feel like I'm going into the match with a tank half empty and it's just not possible to win a match like that.

01:07And this has been a long time.

01:09I'm going to try and save a little more, and I'm going to try and save a little more,

01:11and I'm going to try and save a little more for you, and I'm going to try and save a little more.

01:15And if you're just looking into the match with a ball,

01:17I'll show you what it's like.

01:18I can't see in the match with a ball.