“Sent him a kiss, was happy to see him there” Novak Djokovic on heated exchange with a Federer fan at French Open 2020
Follow Us
Even though Novak Djokovic, with 17 Grand Slams to his name, is one of the greatest the sport has ever witnessed, it is a shame that he doesn’t have much of a fan following when compared to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. It was evident again yesterday when the 33-year old Serb was playing his first-round match at the French Open 2020.
While he was going through his usual business of decimating the opponents, during the third set, Djokovic looked angry at a spectator who had donned a Roger Federer cap. Seeded no.1 at Roland Garros, Djokovic gave a fierce look to the man after he lost a point. However, the Serb did not let the incident overpower him as he shrugged off his anger by giving the spectator a flying kiss.
Djokovic advances to the second round with an easy win
During the post-match interview, Djokovic revealed that the spectator wearing the cap named Roger Federer was actually his childhood friend. “I sent him a kiss, was happy to see him there,” said Djokovic after the match got over.
Talking about the contest, it was a usual ‘Novak Djokovic’ match as he lost just five games en route to demolishing Mikael Ymer in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. He is due to play Ricardas Berankis in the next round. Djokovic is one of the favourites alongside Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem to lift the French Open trophy this year.
Stay Updated!
Kushagra Gupta
(349 Articles Published)