“You make a pot for boiling eggs, not a tennis stadium!” Serbia’s ex-Davis Cup captain claims Novak Djokovic was forced to play in ‘inhumane’ conditions against Taylor Fritz at US Open
Novak Djokovic was seen drenched in sweat during his quarterfinal match against Taylor Frtiz.
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Bogdan Obradović (L), Novak Djokovic (R) (Sources: Kurir, Tennis365)
Many players are facing immense difficulty due to the extreme temperature and humid conditions during the ongoing US Open. World No. 2 Novak Djokovic complained about the same after his quarterfinal match against American tennis player Taylor Fritz. Despite his win, the Serb faced some difficulties during the match. Following this incident, Serbian tennis expert Bogdan Obradović had some bold opinions about the situation.
Obradović, who was also Serbia’s former Davis Cup captain, said that Novak Djokovic was ‘forced’ to play in immense conditions, although the roofs could be simply put on. “It is absolutely certain that Novak played in specific conditions. They fixed those stadiums by putting roofs on, but if the roof doesn’t close all the way, you have that humidity,” he said.
“The roof itself includes air conditioning. If it’s not closed all the way, you don’t have air conditioning, so you make a pot for boiling eggs, not a tennis stadium. The fact that Novak and Fritz showed nervousness in some moments largely stems from that,” added the 56-year-old.
Bogdan Obradović opined that it is impossible to play in such inhumane conditions as the players sweat a lot. Novak Djokovic does not sweat normally, but in the match against Taylor Fritz, it seemed like a bucket of water was thrown over him; the conditions were so difficult and extreme.
Novak Djokovic set to face Ben Shelton in the semifinals
The Serb will be facing 20-year-old American youngster Ben Shelton in the semifinals of the 2023 US Open. Ben Shelton is finally showing his full potential at the 2023 US Open. His campaign so far has been wonderful, and in the quarterfinals, he beat Frances Tiafoe, who has a much better world ranking than him, in a four-set thriller.
Recently, John McEnroe called Ben Shelton the most promising Men’s tennis player in the USA which says a lot in itself. However, he will now be up against the most difficult opponent he will have ever faced in the world Novak Djokovic. It will be interesting to see how to youngster takes on the World No. 2.
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