Disliking Novak Djokovic is a ‘trend’ despite the absence of any particular reason comments Johanna Konta on the ‘Fedal’ fanbases

Johanna Konta claimed fan bases of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have played a role in spreading hate for Novak Djokovic.

Disliking Novak Djokovic is a ‘trend’ despite the absence of any particular reason comments Johanna Konta on the ‘Fedal’ fanbases

Novak Djokovic, Johanna Konta (Images via Britannica, Getty)

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly one of the best if not the best to have lifted the racket. His 23 Grand Slams speak for themselves. While the 36-year-old enjoys a huge fan following, there is a large section of tennis fans who don’t like Djokovic. Some cite his on-field antics as the reason. But most of them dislike him just for the trend, Johanna Konta has claimed. 

The former British player has said that most of the people who dislike Djokovic cannot explain the rationale behind it. She also claimed that the fan bases of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both of whom now trail behind the Serbian in terms of career Grand Slams, have played a role in developing this trend of not liking Djokovic.

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While Konta accepted that Nadal and Federer did many things that were completely new, Djokovic has helped tennis reach the level it has today. Konta hailed the 36-year-old for his resilience and for his ability to push physically. 

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“It’s almost trendy not to like Djokovic. I don’t see any one person can say why they don’t like Djokovic, specifically because no one knows him. Equally, no one knows Roger and Rafa either. No one knows them personally, so if you stopped one fan and asked them why they don’t like Djokovic they wouldn’t know really. I’m a secret Djokovic fan for that reason,” said Konta to Sky Sports.

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Johanna Konta believes Novak Djokovic has nothing to prove

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Novak Djokovic (Image via Tennisbuzz)

The former Brit star also felt that Novak Djokovic has nothing to prove to anyone. While talking about Djokovic’s defeat in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz, Konta claimed that it was just a game where his opponent played better. She also backed the Serbian to take his Grand Slam tally to a whopping 24 at the 2023 US Open.

“He doesn’t have a point to prove. He lost a brilliant final against a brilliant player who is probably going to be the next big name in our sport. I don’t think there’s any point to prove. I just hope he gets to 24 and maybe even a few more just because I want that for him,” Konta said.

Novak Djokovic is returning to New York after two years and will hope to make his comeback memorable by lifting the year’s last Grand Slam, just like he did at the 2023 Australian Open. However, his nemesis Carlos Alcaraz will only make it tough for the Serbian.

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