NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic decided to travel to New York for the US Open amid the Covid-19 pandemic because the 17-times Grand Slam champion did not want to pass up on the opportunity to close in on Roger Federer's record tally of 20.
"I cannot say it's the main reason why I'm here, but it's one of the reasons," Djokovic told The New York Times, adding that he came very close to skipping the tournament as well."Once that was checked, then I, of course, also felt responsible as a top player to be here, it's important for our sport to keep going.
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