The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic reflected on his beginnings on the ATP circuit and his relationship with the prominent Swiss player Roger Federer.
In statements collected by Infobae, Djokovic pointed out that, despite the differences and rivalry, his behavior on the court nor was liked by the legendary Swiss tennis player Roger Federer.
“I know that Federer didn’t like the way I behaved on the court. It didn’t suit him, I don’t know about the others. I imagine that he was not the favorite of the top, since I have never been afraid to say that he wanted to be the best in the world. I was confident and felt like I had the game for it. I never disrespected anyone. I always saluted at the beginning and end of matches and recognized my opponent. Respect must always be present. Then, in a match, many things can happen within the fight,” Djokovic said.
“Nole” also explained that, although he knew that he was not the favorite of some elite players, He always maintained a respectful behavior towards his competitorshighlighting that he never disrespected anyone, he always saluted at the beginning and at the end of the matches, recognizing his rivals.
“Those kinds of things gave me more strength. If I made a mistake, I admitted it. I would ask for forgiveness or whatever, but if the criticism came for no reason, then I would follow the direction I chose, without further ado. Not everyone can like you. “You are who you are, how you play, how you behave and what you say,” added the world’s number one tennis player.
The number one tennis player in the world indicated that, although some criticism came for no reason, he remained faithful to his path and his way of being, reknowing that you can’t please everyone. As for his current performance, Djokovic is going through an excellent moment at the Australian Open, extending his undefeated record at his favorite Grand Slam to 31 consecutive matches without defeats.
The last time he retired prematurely from the Australian Open was in 2018 cWhen Korean Hyeon Chung eliminated him in the round of 16. Since then, the 36-year-old has won the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 editions, remembering that in 2022 he was expelled from the country for not complying with the regulations established in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2024-01-20 18:20:38
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