This is 100% accurate. When he’s playing for himself, he is able to take it one step at a time while staying focused on long term goals.

When he’s playing for Serbia, all that goes out the window. It’s like every match is a gold medal match. The chip on his shoulder gets way too heavy for him. I rarely see him enjoy the match like when he’s playing in individual matches.

I started to realize how big of an influence his team has on him. Jelena, Goran, his brother Marko, his trainer Marco, his physiotherapists Miljan and Claudio, his chiropractor Stephen, and most importantly his two kids give huge mental support for him during matches. They know him inside out. They know, when he is down, what to say or do to motivate him. When he is agitated, how to calm his nerves down. But when he plays for Serbia, none of them are present. That’s why I believe he keeps struggling.

Every time Nole loses there’s an excuse, he is not caring, it’s luck, I am a Noke fan but we ne need to give also credit to opponents!