Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday as the Serb failed to win a 100th ATP title.
Only two players – Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) – have more ATP titles than Djokovic, who won Olympic gold this year to complete the career slam.
“I have got to keep striving to make it happen somewhere in the near future,” he said.
“It’s not a live-or-die type of goal for me, I think I’ve achieved all of my biggest goals in career.
“Right now it’s really about Slams and about seeing how far I can kind of push the bar for myself.”
Sinner is still playing under the shadow of a doping case after an appeal was launched against his cleared alleged wrongdoing.
Djokovic vs the rest: ATP titles
PlayerTitlesJimmy Connors109Roger Federer103Novak Djokovic99Ivan Lendl94Rafael Nadal92John McEnroe77Rod Laver72Björn Borg66Ilie Năstase64Pete Sampras64Guillermo Vilas62Andre Agassi60Boris Becker49Stan Smith49Andy Murray46Arthur Ashe45Thomas Muster44Stefan Edberg41John Newcombe41Ken Rosewall40Top 20
“It’s tough to tell you the secret [to beating Djokovic] because he doesn’t have any weaknesses,” Sinner said.
“You have to use the small amount of chances he gives you. He is a legend of our sport and is very tough to play against.”