“Not going to bow to the wokeness” – Netizens laud Novak Djokovic for continuously showing off his Christian beliefs during Paris Olympics amid opening ceremony row

Novak Djokovic made it to the semi-final at the Paris Olympics, post his remarkable win over his Greek opponent.

“Not going to bow to the wokeness” – Netizens laud Novak Djokovic for continuously showing off his Christian beliefs during Paris Olympics amid opening ceremony row

Novak Djokovic (Via Imago/X)

Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals at the Paris Olympics with a win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday, August 1. As the draws narrow, players are forced to give their best to survive and vie for a medal for their country.

After three impressive rounds at the Games, Djokovic faced Stefanos Tsitsipas for a spot in the medal rounds. It was a tough match for the Serbian, who had to fight back from three set points down. He won the first set comfortably but encountered difficulties in the second.

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Tsitsipas fought hard in the second set and Djokovic’s knee also aided the Greek. The Serbian trailed 2-5 in the set due to his knee but fought back to win the set in the tie-break and sealed his spot in the semi-final of the Games.

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After the match, Djokovic proudly displayed his cross, kissing it during an interview. When asked about his knee, the Serbian didn’t have a confident answer and only hoped to be ready for the next match, kissing his cross again in front of the camera.

Many praised Djokovic for his actions, admiring his newfound respect for Christianity. The X social media was filled with positive comments. One user wrote, “He is not going to bow to the wokeness.”

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Fans shower praise on Novak Djokovic for his newfound love for Christianity

Novak Djokovic recently began displaying the cross around his neck after every match win. He surprised everyone by briefly kissing it after his first-round victory and then did so again on camera following his win against Tsitsipas.

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Novak Djokovic (Via Imago)

Fans loved this new side of Djokovic and praised him a lot for bring out the cross. They had praises for him on X. Here are some comments:

Djokovic, who now leads Tsitsipas 12-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series, will be evaluated before his semifinal match against 11th seed Lorenzo Musetti. Musetti upset defending Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev 7-5, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. Djokovic has won six of his seven meetings with Musetti, including three matches this season, and recently defeated him in the Wimbledon semifinals.

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