World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has defended his on court antics, saying that bottling up his anger would only eat him up on the long run.
In a pre-recorded appearance on Serbian state television aired on Monday night, Djokovic also confirmed that he would lead Serbia in their March 6-8 Davis Cup first-round home clash with traditional rivals Croatia.
Djokovic claimed that mangling his racket and an odd swearword on the court is not something he is proud of and it shouldn't happen, but insisted that even his coaches have told him that it's sometimes better to let it all out, the anger inside a person, because keeping it bottled would just eat them up in the long term, Sport24 reported.
Djokovic, who won his fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne last month, also said that he wants to be his own man, adding that he doesn't like duplicity and hence he wants to be sincere and speak his mind every time.
The Serb said that sometimes his emotions might seem unacceptable but added that that's him.
Djokovic is currently in the United Arab Emirates where he faces Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the first round of the ATP 500 Dubai tennis championships later on Tuesday, the report added.
