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Novak Djokovic is finalizing in Belgrade his preparation for the Adria Tour, an exhibition tournament where from June 13 Dominic Thiem , Alexander Zverev or Grigor Dimitrov . After his confinement in Marbella, the 'number one' in the ranking seems to recover the formidable feelings of the last 12 months. In the company of his coach, Goran Ivanisevic , 'Nole' prepares every detail for an eventual return from the competition. And its secrets include a peculiar diet.

"I usually do intermittent fasting. I try to reach 16 hours without ingesting important calories or whatever it takes to consume energy to digest," said the Serbian during the last episode of Tennis United, jointly distributed by the ATP and the WTA. "I don't do it every day, but I like to do it," added the Serb, in the company of Garbiñe Muguruza .

As revealed by the champion of 17 Grand Slam tournaments, these eating habits are not something new for him, although it was only now that he decided to share them with his followers. "I've been doing it for five years. And I grew up following a completely opposite diet, since I ate meat three times a day," added 'Nole', who is "very happy" about the change.

"Glass of hot water with lemon"

During the meeting with the Spanish player, who cooking a potato omelette, Djokovic allowed himself a joke in which he reiterated his preferences. "With me you wouldn't spend a lot of money on that, because I don't usually eat anything during the middle of the day," he confirmed with a wide smile.

The genius from Belgrade, who for months has counted on his technical team with the Spanish Pepe Imaz , also reveals that the first thing it takes to get up in the morning is a "glass of hot water with lemon", followed by a breakfast with "lots of fruit" and a "vegetable smoothie".

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