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1/11
Srdjan Djokovic – the father of Novak Djokovic – shoots against Roger Federer.
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2/11
“Federer has been jealous of Novak from the moment he made his breakthrough because he knew my son was better than him and that he would tower over him.”
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3.11
And Papa Djokovic goes even further: “Federer is an outstanding tennis player, but I couldn’t say that about his humanity.”
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10/11
On sand, Nadal is the king, Austin says. Nevertheless, he plays no role in the American woman’s GOAT considerations.
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11/11
“According to the numbers, Federer is still the most successful,” says Boris Becker at the Laureus Awards.
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There are two major rivalries in tennis: Roger Federer (38) against Rafael Nadal (33) and Federer against Novak Djokovic (32). The difference: Our tennis maestro maintains a friendly relationship with the former. A week and a half ago, Roger and Rafa set a new world record for the largest number of spectators in a tennis match in South Africa (BLICK reported).
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And with Djokovic? There are always background noises. It is often Novak’s father Srdjan who pours oil into the fire. Most recently again in an interview with the Serbian newspaper “Novosti” at the weekend. Papa Djokovic didn’t take his breath and criticized in particular the character of our Swiss tennis legend: “Federer is an outstanding tennis player, but I couldn’t say that about his humanity.”
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But that’s not all. Srdjan accuses Roger of being jealous of his son. In the interview, he says: “Federer has been jealous of Novak from the moment he made his breakthrough because he knew that my son was better than him and that he would tower over him.”
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Again and again this dad Djokovic!
Papa Djokovic’s statements are another low point in the relationship between Roger and Novak. But Srdjan’s criticism is not new. In 2013, he started to hit low. At that time, Djokovic senior said in the Serbian newspaper “Kurir”: “Federer may be the greatest tennis player of all time, but as a person he is the opposite.”
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And for four years he whined in the US magazine “Newsweek”: “Nobody has ever treated Novak like Federer. I don’t understand why he’s still playing tennis anyway. Why? He is already 34! » Roger Papa Djokovic, of course, has long since given the answer – on the pitch with other Grand Slam titles and tournament victories. (Nim)
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