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Searching for Novak : the man behind the enigma / Mark Hodgkinson.

Summary:

Delve inside the mind of the greatest tennis player of all time. No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever. From a bomb shelter in Belgrade to an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, and everywhere in between, this book uncovers his relentless pursuit of perfection and the unconventional beliefs that have propelled him to greatness. Rage. Forgiveness. Shame. Pride. Love. 'Searching for Novak' examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.

Record details

ISBN: 9781788405164
ISBN: 1788405161
ISBN: 9781788405171
ISBN: 178840517X
Physical Description: xi, 291 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: London : Cassell, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Golden child -- Sacrifice -- Crossroads -- The man behind the Djoker -- Food for thought -- Future perfect -- A tennis original -- Lone Wolf -- 'I'm done' -- The numbers guy -- 'Haters are a good problem to have' -- Dark energy -- Prison life -- 'The villain of the world' -- Obsession -- GOAT.