Novak Djokovic sent an inspiring message to the UCLA football team ahead of their race in Indian Wells.
Djokovic made a stop at UCLA before heading to Tennis Paradise for Indian Wells, which is now underway.
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The Serbian legend is a five-time winner of the men’s tournament, which accounts for the most titles alongside Roger Federer.
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Novak Djokovic shares his wisdom with the UCLA football team
A phenomenal physical and mental attitude has helped Djokovic achieve stunning success, and he just shared some of his wisdom with the UCLA football team.
“It’s (about) now,” he told them.
“Now is the time because 10 percent of life happens to us and 90 percent of life depends on how we react to what happens to us.
“Seeing you guys, how much you love to support each other and uplift each other and uplift that spirit.
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“It will only benefit you as a team, you individually, (your) coach and the entire community and of course the college that you are a part of.”
As always, this was fantastic insight from Djokovic, who will go down as one of, if not the greatest, tennis players of all time.
Novak Djokovic’s superb Indian Wells record
Having also attended a Los Angeles Lakers game, the tennis legend is clearly enjoying his time in California.
But the former world number one will be well aware of the difficult task that awaits him at Indian Wells, where he is seeded third.
He has a fantastic history at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament, but has been handed a very difficult potential path to this year’s title.
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He should nevertheless be well rested having not played since the Australian Open, where he showed his class to reach the final.
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This run should give him a confidence boost heading into the second round, after receiving a bye in the first round.
Kamil Majchrzak or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will go first for the 38-year-old, who boasts a superb 51-11 win-loss record at Indian Wells.
He made his debut at this event in 2005 and is entering another edition as a 24-time Grand Slam champion.
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