Djokovic would have relished taking on either -- or both of the legends during this US Open, although he admits that early in his career that wasn't always the case
Djokovic is now just three Slams behind Rafael Nadal and six back from the record 20 held by Roger Federer
The Serb was no longer making tennis as high a priority
It seems that Djokovic's newly-acquired Zen-like persona is miserably failing to embrace the warrior inside that made him so great in the first place
Djokovic won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and finished fourth in London four years later
Djokovic was subtle in saying 'everything is achievable in life' and pointed out that reaching a calendar slam still remains a possibility
With this victory, Djokovic won his maiden Roland Garros crown and also completed his career Grand slam dream