Djokovic: "I felt like there was no room".

Novak Djokovic recently gave an interview to Vogue magazine.

Discussing a multitude of subjects, he confided in us about his rivalry with the other members of the Big 4 (Nadal, Federer, Murray).

Recalling his early years on the circuit, Djokovic admitted that, at the outset, he struggled to carve out a place for himself within the hegemony shared by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

In his own words: "In the early years of my career, when I was trying to break through, the rivalry was between Federer and Nadal, and I felt there was no room for a third player.

I had a rivalry with Andy Murray, who's the same age as me, and we grew up together.

But over the years, thanks to our exploits and results, we've expanded that rivalry and turned it into a Big Four era.

It's something that I think has left a big positive mark on tennis.

And I think that's why, at the end of the day, it's great to have new blood on the circuit and a new rivalry that's strong, authentic and allows people to connect."