Novak Djokovic has failed to achieve the popularity that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had during their careers. The Serb probably wanted too much to have the image of another person, forgetting who he really was. This is in any case the opinion of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who believes that the Serbian was not himself at the start of his career.
Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players in history. His track record speaks for itself: 24 titles in Grand Slam tournaments and a level of play that does not weaken. With Rafael Nadal et Roger Federer, he is one of the most successful athletes on the planet but compared to his two rivals, his popularity rating is lower.
“He wanted to be Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal”
Guest in the “Génération Do It Yourself” podcast, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was asked about the reason for the non-popularity of Novak Djokovic : “I consider that he had a period where he did not want to be himself. He wanted to be Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, when perhaps he should have remained himself from the start. I think today he is himself. And even though it’s divisive, I think that’s why it’s appreciated by a lot of people. Because now he’s completely honest. »
“It makes me angry”, Djokovic lets loose on Nadal pic.twitter.com/ScDWGVD7kS
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“He’s a warrior, he should have assumed it from the start”
“He doesn’t do things to be appreciated,” continues Tsonga. He does things because he considers that they deserve to be done that way. We gain a lot from being ourselves. He wanted to get away from this warrior image that he has, because he is a Serb, who experienced difficult things in his childhood. So he’s a warrior, he should have assumed it from the start. I think he would have been loved for that. »
2023-12-18 21:36:15
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