5 things Novak Djokovic must do to regain his mojo

#1 Find the drive once again

Djokovic has always worked the best in the toughest quagmires

Last year, when Djokovic had achieved almost everything that there is to achieve in the game of tennis, his motivation seemed to dwindle. He lost purpose and faced a lot of mental demons through the rest of the year.

He needs to regain that purpose now.

Juxtaposing his 2015-16 season with his 2016-17 season, we can see a vivid difference between the two. In the span of less than 12 months, the Serb has transformed from a boundless beast to an apprehensive veteran. However, Djokovic has always worked the best in the toughest quagmires.

His war-torn childhood led him to pick up the racket for a sport most people in his country didn’t even know about.

His gluten intolerance and mid-match retirements led him to a diet and exercise regime that made him one of the fittest players on tour.

His eternal struggle at the No. 3 position behind Federer and Nadal led him to the Davis Cup in 2010 and he followed it up with three Grand Slams in 2011.

His big match slump from the 2012 French Open to the 2014 Australian Open saw him lose six out of seven Grand Slam finals. He responded with an unstoppable 2015, a season that is considered to be one of the best by an individual player in tennis.

Djokovic has a tough road ahead of him. He has lost his numero uno ranking to Murray and now has a plethora of points to defend till Roland Garros. Federer and Nadal are back at their best and Murray looks as impervious as ever.

The Serb is in a difficult situation right now. Isn’t that what he is best at, though? Whenever his back is against the wall, he uses the wall for support to spring right up!

“You learn from your losses. Life gives you moments that can make you stronger and show you your own abilities”, Djokovic said last week. If he makes good on those words, there's no reason why he won't be at the top of tennis very soon.