Yes, Novak Djokovic can make an impact in the Players Council: Jurgen Melzer


Yes, Novak Djokovic can make an impact in the Players Council: Jurgen Melzer

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It’s been weeks now since the Adria tour mishap happened, and even though many personalities like Serbian Prime Minister backed Novak Djokovic but he still continues to remain in a negative limelight in the eyes of many.

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Along with his health, his position as Player Council President of ATP tour is also at stake. Questions are being raised in Djokovic’s ability to continue at that position.

Where many people are rising questions on Novak Djokovic, three time Grand Slam champion Jurgen Melzer, in a video podcast called Tennis Legends on Eurosport, said that he still have faith in Djokovic’s leadership and as for now it’s tough for the Serbian to manage everything but surely will do.

“Yes, Novak Djokovic can make an impact in the Player Council,” said Melzer.

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Swedish legend, Mats Wilander doubted Djokovic’s presidency and asked questions regarding it to Melzer.

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“Novak being the president and world No.1, he is pushing the history of game. How much time someone like Novak would spend on player’s issues? And is he capable in terms of that time? Because how do you do that being president and world No.1,” asked Wilander.

To which Melzer answered, “I think its a very tough task. But when you sign up for it, you’ve to put your name in if you want to be the president. I guess he has thought about it and it’s time-consuming. Once you’re the president I think it’s your responsibility to be there. You have to attend the calls and try to make it better for the players. So it has been challenging for him. But I think he has been up-to-date all the time.”

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Melzer further continued, “I mean you don’t have to be a professor to say okay this was not good for tennis. But I think he knows now. Yes he does.”

Here he talked about the Adria tour and the mistake that Djokovic made but also that he has realised and has been deeply apologetic about it.

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