At the start of the week, Ivan Ljubicic stated that he was starting to enjoy his tennis again, he was pressure free with nothing to prove and out there for the love of the game. It seems he has cracked the code for success in tennis. In contrast to this tennis philosophy we find Novak Djokovic, a man who seems to painfully struggle with every minute that passes on the court. Just watching him out there is enough to get you tense and nervous.
Back to the big Croatian though, having enjoyed a career high ranking of 3 back in 2006 it all started to go downhill as age was getting the better of him. Few would've predicted a comeback, fewer a Masters 1000 win. And not many can argue whether the 31 year old is a worthy champion as the likes of Djokovic, Nadal and Roddick went down en route. Ljubicic became the second oldest victor in the history of Indian Wells (5 months younger than Jimmy Connors) and ensured his first Masters 1000 title after three final defeats (Miami '06, Paris '05, Madrid '05).
The icing on the cake for a hard fought career.
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