Novak Djokovic had to wait until 2016 and three lost finals (against Nadal in 2012 and 2014, against Wawrinka in 2015) to finally get his hands on the Roland-Garros trophy.
It was at the age of 29 that he was finally able to enter the circle of players who have won all the Grand Slams on the calendar.
In an interview with the Head brand where he looks back on the highlights of his career, Djokovic expressed his emotions about this victory acquired at the expense of Andy Murray in the final: “I always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and being no. 1 worldwide.
Once that was done, I wondered about my next goal.
It was to win the most Grand Slams, but also to win them all. Roland-Garros was the only one I missed.
In 2016, I had already lost several finals and I felt very frustrated not being able to win this title. But year after year, I got closer and closer.
It finally happened in 2016, in front of one of my childhood idols, Gustavo Kuerten.
After the victory, I asked him if I could copy his celebration and make a heart on the clay.
He gave me his consent, so I did it. At that moment, I was the winner of all Grand Slam tournaments in a row, so it was something unique. »
