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Elina Svitolina watching Gael Monfils’ match while she was getting ready for her own match at Australian Open: “BOOOOOOM. Unreal!” 😂 They both went on to upset the world #4’s on the same court. Dynamic duo. ❤️

Daniil Medvedev shares a sweet story about Novak Djokovic & says he treats him the same way now as he did when he was ranked #400 in the world: “For sure the story was unbelievable. We practiced with Novak. That was so funny. He was even like, ‘Oh, we play Davis Cup in couple days.’ I was, ‘Yeah. Are you going?’ ‘Yeah, I'm going.’ That was my first tie. He was like, ‘When are you going?’ I was like, ‘Saturday.’ He was, ‘Do you want to go with me?’ Honestly, I feel like I'm a shy person. At first, I say, ‘No, no, Federation already took tickets for me.’ It was one stop, three hours away and something. I was there, maybe I actually should have said yes. In one hour when the practice finished. Novak, really, I can come with you? He was, ‘Yeah.’ I was, ‘Okay, I will come.’ I think that's what sometimes people don't know about Novak. He can be tough on the court, like I can be. He can be this and that. But me, since the first time I met him, I was 400 in the world. Now I'm 3 in the world. Was 1 in the world. I feel like he treats me like before. For sure I became more of a rival than before for him. But the treatment off court when we see each other is the same. I like this about him. I find this very good from him as a person, yeah.” 🥹

Novak Djokovic won’t consider retiring until he’s getting his ass kicked by young guys in Grand Slams: “It probably sounds cocky or arrogant but I’m not really surprised. I know how much work & dedication I put into trying to be in this position. I know I deserve this. I always believe in myself, in my own capabilities as a tennis player to be able to deliver when it matters. I’m not really surprised to be honest. I feel good physically. I’ve been as good as I’ve been in years & years. Age is just a number. That phrase is really resonating with me at the moment. I don’t want to even consider leaving tennis or thinking about an end if I’m still at the top of the game. I’ll probably consider doing that if I get my ass kicked by young guys in Grand Slams in the years to come.”

Coco Gauff says playing tennis is not real pressure compared to people who are struggling to feed their families: “I think it's just putting my life into perspective.. I realize in a way it's pressure, but it's not. There are people struggling to feed their families. There are people who don’t know where their next meal is gonna come from, people who have to pay their bills. That's real pressure, that's real hardship, that's real life.” Great perspective from Coco. ❤️