Ne znam zašto, al' više volim iskren prirodan osmeh, iskreno čestitanje, a ne formalnost i na kraju... lepše bre zvuči kad se iz Pariza čuje "AJDE!" nego "Come on!"

Čestitke Jeleni i Ani.
"There Can Be Only One"

 Q. What do you remember of the celebration you had after Paris when you and Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic were received in Belgrade? What do you expect now will happen?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I see smiles from the Serbian journalists there. It says it all.

Yeah, we still didn't have a Grand Slam champion. Now I don't even realize how big deal this is. I really am overjoyed with the victory and very happy that the people in Serbia appreciate what we have done ? not just myself, but everybody.

With that reception, they proved that they have a lot of respect. Even though Ana played finals, me and Jelena, we played semifinals. You know, if you look at it, maybe some players from other country, semifinals, Grand Slam finals, not a big deal. But for us it was a big deal in that moment.

Q. How many people were there?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: About 20,000, I think. Now I don't know. I mean, I was always watching as a kid all the successful professional athletes from our country, let's say basketball, basketball winners, the European World Championship, Olympic medals, water polo, volleyball.

All these guys, when they win something big, they go to this balcony of the government. It's our tradition to have reception, you know, for such a great success. There's always so many people filled up on the streets. You don't even know the numbers.

Maybe I'm gonna have this, as well (smiling).

Q. You're already a celebrity in your country. Grand Slam champion. How do you think you can cope with that celebrity?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, you know, this is something which comes with the success, I think. To be popular and to be celebrity, it is very nice. It's very flattering when the people recognize you on the streets and come up to you saying many words of things and of respect and a lot of positive comments. You have to be proud of yourself, you know.

But it is important to keep the balance always in the life. That's what I'm trying to learn right now, you know, because I am still young and getting into the business. More people pay attention on me and what I do.

Of course, I have to try to keep my focus on tennis because that's what I want to do still in next 10, 15 years. Who knows. Everything else, you know, I'll manage to survive.