Novak Djokovic never held in the same saintly esteem as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. They are known as the undisputed ‘people’s champions’ of tennis. The Seventeen Grand Slam titles winner is just three behind to the all-time record of Roger Federer who is 5 years older.
Despite his achievements, Djokovic always got criticized for some or the other reasons. Last year during the All England Club Wimbledon final, the crowd was noisily supported, Roger. Djokovic turned the adversity in his favor. He said-“When they chanted ‘Roger, Roger’ I willed myself into believing they were chanting ‘Novak, Novak”.
“It doesn’t mean that fans hate me and it certainly doesn’t mean that I need to turn Serbia against the rest of the world just because fewer people support me in Grand Slam finals,” he said.
In 2020, all seemed set fair for Djokovic before the lockdown in March. He was criticised for breaking lockdown rules to train in Spain. Djokovic Expresses Resistance to Coronavirus Vaccine which also made him a hot topic.
The Adria Tour in Belgrade and then Croatia also bought him in an answerable state. By avoiding proper social distancing, the outcomes of the tournament made almost all the players including Djokovic corona positive.
When he described limits on players’ entourages at the US Open as “extreme” and “impossible”. Djokovic found himself in the crosshairs again for being entitled to pull a world and sport together. Nick Kyrgios described his victory “cup of love” gesture as “cringeworthy”.
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