Novak Djokovic opens up to Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne about staying consistent

Novak Djokovic, who is looking for his 100th title in Geneva, is also aiming to win another major at the French Open, extending his record to 25 major wins. However, before Geneva, the Serbian legend spent some time in Belgrade training, and then travelled to Bodrum for a promotional event in which he talked with Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne.

In a video shared on social media, Redmayne asks Djokovic about his routines. “How much of your life is about consistency?,” the actor asks, wanting to know if the 24-time Grand Slam winner had specific rituals or was maleable about what he did, depending on his feelings.

“It’s mostly about consistency,” Djokovic replied. “If you do, whether is the right or the wrong things, over and over again, they become your habit and become part of your daily routine. Then you get results or outcomes of whatever it is out of what you invest, that’s what you get. So, I try to have certain routines consistently, on a daily basis.”

As tennis fans would know, Djokovic has demonstrated his consistency on court. Not only has he won 24 Grand Slam titles, he has also won every Masters 1000 tournament. In total, he has 99 titles to his name, and he is the male player with the record of most weeks ranked as World No. 1 (428).

Novak Djokovic eyes clay court comeback

Despite his greatness, Djokovic has found himself in muddy terrain this season. While he reached the Australian Open semifinals and the Miami final, he has mostly struggled with early exits in several tournaments.

On clay, he failed to record a win in tournaments such as Monte Carlo and Madrid. However, he found his footing in Geneva, in which he reached the final after defeating Cameron Norrie in the semifinals. He will face sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz to try to win the title.

“I didn’t have too many matches on clay. I did practice well, but it’s completely different when you step out on the match court. I think the positive thing is that I really enjoyed myself more than I did in Monte Carlo, so that’s a good thing,” he said after being defeated in Madrid. “But obviously the level of tennis is not where I would like it to be. But that’s the circle of life and the career; eventually it was going to happen.”

After that, Djokovic officially parted ways with Andy Murray, who had been coaching him since January. With his recent resurgence, the Serbian is aiming to take Carlos Alcaraz’s crown in Paris.