Djokovic — so used to setting records himself — was on the other side of the net when Alcaraz, 22, become the youngest man to complete his Grand Slam collection at this year’s Australian Open.
“But winning 40-plus matches, and I have had a couple other runs as well at the beginning of different seasons where I had 25-plus, I think, twice, it’s demanding,” continued Djokovic, who went 26-0 to begin 2020 and 28-0 in 2016 if discounting a retirement loss to Feliciano Lopez.
“But at the same time, it feels when you are winning so much and you’re riding that wave, you don’t want to let go of that wave. You want to surf on that wave as long as you can, because the level of confidence is really high, and obviously when you lose first time, that is a bit shaken up.
“But as long as you’re winning, you feel like each match stronger, in a sense, if I can reflect or recall my feelings that I had during that time.
“I wish him many more victories. I think he’s great for our sport, and what he’s been doing is remarkable.”
Djokovic’s 2011 run ended amid a Davis Cup like atmosphere at the French Open, when Roger Federer ousted him in four sets.
