“I became the villain of the world,” Novak Djokovic slams false media coverage following his infamous deportation
Novak Djokovic accuses the media once again for false allegations on him.
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Tennis great Novak Djokovic once again fired at the media for all the false accusations over his infamous deportation last year. After last year’s events, he was back on Australian shores and aiming to win a record-breaking 10th Australian Open Grand Slam.
Speaking to the 9news Melbourne, he revealed his frustration over the last year’s incidents here in Melbourne. Novak is always pulled by the media, and this is not new to the Serbian star. Even in the past, he was trolled for his on-court behavior and pulled into controversies unnecessarily.
Speaking to the 9news Melbourne he said, “I was really drawn into a storm in media worldwide that was related to anything to do with COVID and the vaccine. All of a sudden I became the villain of the world which is obviously a terrible position to be in as an athlete.”
That’s not all, as per the tennis sensation himself, these false reports about him took a toll on him and his family. He never came out of his home in Serbia after his deportation. He further added saying “There was not a great narrative in the media about me at all. I stayed for several weeks at home, didn’t really go around too much. I just hoped that the situation would calm down, which it did, but the traces stayed there.”
He continued saying “The traces followed for several months after and I didn’t know it was going to affect my game and the way I play. It was not easy for me mentally to regroup and restart again. The traces of what was happening, I could still feel it. Even if I wanted to move on, people were reminding me of that.”
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Novak Djokovic wins The Adelaide International
The former world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, starts off the new year in style. He won the Adelaide International, his 92nd tour trophy, and is set to participate in the upcoming Australian Open 2023. He won it on the verge of a shocking defeat against the American Sebastian Korda, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4. The finals lasted for three hours and nine minutes, and Novak extended his winning streak in Australia to 34 matches.
He saved a match point in the second set and went on to win the match and the title. This was his first tournament after his unfortunate ban last year, and it was a fantastic way to start. He stated that he has picked up where he left off and will enter the Australian Open with confidence.
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