Novak Djokovic has given an perception into his each day wellness routine that has helped him keep aggressive with the younger weapons on the high of tennis.
The Serb, 38, remains to be preventing on the very high of world tennis after chalking up a document 24 Grand Slams throughout his glittering profession – and that’s largely right down to the meticulous approach he manages his physique.
Djokovic, who made it to each the Wimbledon and US Open semi-finals earlier than struggling respective defeats in opposition to tennis’ two unstoppable forces proper now – Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, will nonetheless hope to have not less than yet one more Grand Slam in him earlier than calling time on his profession.
At Wimbledon in 2024, Djokovic made a surprising restoration shortly after present process surgical procedure on a hard knee damage – and revealed his bizarre and wacky strategies had been a key motive behind his return, from ‘pyramid water’ from Bosnia to a ‘magic potion’ made specifically by his physios.
This yr at SW19, the tennis nice admitted the physician’s ‘magic drugs’ helped him get well halfway by means of his first spherical match in opposition to Alexandre Muller, having been struck down with sickness.
There may be rather more to Djokovic’s wellness routine than ‘magic’ potions and drugs, nonetheless.
Tennis icon Novak Djokovic has opened up on his each day wellness routine after the US Open
‘The very second I get up is at all times a prayer,’ Djokovic mentioned in an interview with TheTennis101.
‘It is at all times an expression of gratitude to begin with for being alive and having one other likelihood to reside that day.
‘After which I might hydrate. I might take lukewarm water, lemon and salt. I might then take my hydration system usually that I might wish to hydrate myself with. One thing extra than simply the water. Simply to replenish the electrolytes, minerals – and get myself going.
‘I wish to have like fruits and smoothies, juice, or one thing to get some vitamin, multivitamin inside.’
Requested what his go-to smoothie is, the Serb added: ‘Combined berries, dates are my favorite. I like dates, dates all day! I might add some hemp seeds, totally different seeds and stuff like this. Superfoods, maca powder, spirulina – though not nice tasting!’
‘I’ve a inexperienced powder mix the place I’ve all these, like seaweeds, however they style effectively as a result of they’re combined with the opposite stuff, so I put a scoop of that in and I am completely satisfied that it hides the horrible flavour.’
Spirulina is a blue-green algae recognised as a super-food as a result of its excessive content material of antioxidants, protein, nutritional vitamins and minerals. It gives advantages for immune well being, vitality and decreasing oxidative stress.
The tennis nice then went on to make a shock admission.
‘And no, no, I do not take espresso,’ he added. ‘I might possibly drink a inexperienced tea each now and again that has caffeine.
At Wimbledon, he bounced again after taking some ‘miracle drugs’ throughout his first-round conflict
‘Then I might begin to do, if I do not essentially have a tennis follow and I haven’t got an obligation to coach, I nonetheless wish to be energetic, I nonetheless wish to be open air for my wellness as effectively. I like to be swimming within the sea, biking, mountaineering, working, jogging.
‘I wish to play different sports activities too – soccer, basketball, padel, ping pong – no matter simply to get some blood circulation going after which as soon as I fulfill that a part of the energetic a part of the day, I love to do the chilling half like potential sauna, ice tub and many others.’
Whether or not Djokovic is ready to discover sufficient in his physique to stage one remaining surge in opposition to tennis’ new era, solely time will inform.
