Andy Murray comments on Novak Djokovic’s double standards as old video of the Serb hitting Roger Federer and not apologizing goes viral
Andy Murray comments on Novak Djokovic's sportsmanship.
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(L) Andy Murray, (R) Novak Djokovic (Via NDTV sports, Daily Mail)
In the vibrant world of professional tennis, conflicts, and controversies are never too far away. The latest drama unfolded as a video of Novak Djokovic hitting Roger Federer without an apology resurfaced. This prompted Andy Murray to comment on the Serb’s supposed “double standards”. This incident, coupled with Dkovic’s death stare towards Norrie during a match, has left fans and a few fellow players disappointed.
A video was posted on Tennis TV’s official account captioned “Legitimate play?” featuring the two greats of tennis, Novak and Roger. In the video, Novak was seen hitting Federer and not apologizing afterward. Andy Murray took the opportunity to point out how Novak would react in such situations. “Totally legitimate play. Great shot. However, when Rafa clocked him in Canada and Norrie in Rome, he reacted like, “How dare you?” commented Murray on the Instagram post.
The comment by Murray originated earlier this year when Cameron Norrie accidentally hit Novak Djokovic and apologized immediately, but the Serb gave him a stare filled with lots of anger. This incident not only reignited debates on fair play but also raised questions about Novak Djokovic’s sportsmanship.
Novak Djokovic’s past and recent incidents get fans questioning his sportsmanship
Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam title winner, is known for being a very nice person off and on the court, but as his past creeps up on him, videos of Novak being a bad sportsman are resurfacing, leaving fans puzzled.
Cameron Norrie was caught in a war of words with Novak Djokovic after the on-court incident. Other than Cameron hitting Novak unintentionally and then apologizing, the British then revealed that Novak was late and had not apologized to him for waiting. This incident added fuel to the recent comment by Andy Murray on the Instagram post.
Fans are torn, as some of them agree with Murray while others disagree with the Brit. As one of the tennis leaders, Novak’s actions are under scrutiny, and these incidents do not reflect well on the personality of the great The tennis community continues to discuss this incident while bringing out his past behavior; it remains to be seen if the 24-time Grand Slam title winner will react to these messages.
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