Novak Djokovic prolonged the sponsorship deal with Telecom Serbia on Friday, April 04, successful cooperation that lasts for 5 years already, and now should boost Novak's aspirations toward the ATP World #1 position.
Novak said: 'It's my great pleasure for our long-lasting cooperation to continue. Telecom is one of the rare companies that backed me up since the beginning of my career. As a top sportsman and perfectionist I want to have the best cooperators around me, that's why I hope my cooperation with Telecom will last for a long time in the future'.
Branko Radujkov, Telecom's general director, said: 'I thank Novak for finding time to promote continuation of our cooperation. Telecom Serbia supports sportsmen not only those on the top, but when they need it too. Telecom recognized a champion in Novak at the very beginning of his career and that's why we are very proud. We'll continue to support him certain he will become World #1 and stay there for a long time'.
Director of mobile phone sector, Vladimir Lucic, presented Novak a 'BlackBerry' and made him the first mt:s user of 'BlackBerry Internet Service', while general director of Serbian Post Service, Goran Cilic, presented a post stamp with Novak on it as a part of 'Olympic Tennis Team of Serbia'.During this occasion, Novak commentated on the clay season he starts preparing for in 2 days, that he was to start by defending Estoril title but decidated to pass on it: 'Clay is one of the hardest surfaces because it requests a lot of physical effort and you need to give more than your maximum. I have two weeks before Monte Carlo tournament, then come Rome and Hamburg and as a crown of this part of the season Roland Gaross'.
Novak: 'As the most successful (ATP) tennis player in 2008 there are a lot of expectations and preasure, but it's all part of the sport. I'll try to keep constancy of results and to reach first two place in the ATP rankings by the end of the year'.
Asked what it is that Roger Federer has and he does not in order to win two tournaments in a row, Novak said in his manner: 'Nothing! He had a postal stamp, now I have it too.. just kidding, he's 26, I am 20. Even though I'm World #3 and winner of a Grand Slam, I'm still learning. If I continue like that I believe I'll get where I want to be'.
