Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer In Career Prize Money Now Targets His 17 Grand Slams Record

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Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer In Career Prize Money Now Targets His 17 Grand Slams Record


These are happy days for Novak Djokovic. The tennis star won his fourth title of the year by beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3 in the Miami Open final. With 11 Grand Slam titles to his name already, thinking about reaching Roger Federer's record 17 Slam titles tally isn't on his mind, just yet. The 2016 Australian Open winner matched Andre Agassi with a sixth career Miami crown by taking his third in a row, became the all-time ATP money leader with $98,199,548, set a record with his 28th ATP Masters crown and moved to 11th on the all-time match win list with 714.



"As I go along in my career and I achieve so much success, especially the last two years, I give myself more opportunities to actually make records," Djokovic said.

Djokovic also retained his number one ranking on the ATP circuit. Now, going past Federer's feat is something that isn't driving him at the moment. "Of course it's in the back of my mind," Djokovic said. "But it's not a main motivation. Because then things can go a little bit out of control, maybe can present some kind of distraction that I don't need."

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As the ATP season shifts from hardcourts to clay, Djokovic knows he can complete a career Grand Slam and add to his hefty total of major trophies with a French Open title in June.

"Hopefully it ends with a win in Paris," Djokovic said. "That's one of the big goals every year." Djokovic will play at Monte Carlo and plans to play in Madrid and Rome before he heads to Paris for the second Grand Slam of the year. "Clay courts are physically most demanding surface, also looking at the big picture, knowing the French Open is the biggest goal I have on clay ."

Not just Grand Slam glory, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this year is something he's targetting. "That's one of the dreams I have and one of the biggest inspirations in my career," Djokovic said.

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