Former American tennis star praises Djokovic’s relentless drive

Former American star John Isner has praised Novak Djokovic for his remarkable mentality and enduring respect for the sport, noting that the legendary player remains fully motivated to battle the ATP Tour’s elite for a place in the season finale.

With Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton already secured their places in Turin, five places remain up for grabs.

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“It shows his way of thinking,” Isner said. Tennis 365.

“No one would be surprised or everyone would understand if I closed it this year, right? No, like I’m hungry and hungrier than ever.

“I thought he was going to be the complete opposite after the US Open. I thought maybe he would try to close it out and then prepare for Australia. No, look what he’s doing. It’s pretty amazing.”

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Following Jannik Sinner’s decision to cut his season short due to injury, the race for qualification has been thrown wide open, putting the likes of Flavio Cobolli, Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe in strong positions.

Meanwhile, Djokovic finds himself locked in an intense battle alongside contenders such as Alex de Minaur and Arthur Fils for the last remaining spots, with the race about to go down to the wire.