“I don’t see him as a villain,” Francisco Cerundolo defends Novak Djokovic and cheekily calls out Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

“I don’t see him as a villain,” Francisco Cerundolo defends Novak Djokovic and cheekily calls out Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic and Francisco Cerundolo

Novak Djokovic, the 35-year-old Serbian professional is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 21 Grand Slam titles to his name, he is considered to be a part of the ‘big 3’ that involves him, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer who are undoubtedly the three greatest players to exist.

However, the Serbian has been surrounded by controversies ever since the beginning of the pandemic mostly due to his stance on the Covid-19 vaccination. Djokovic has made it clear that he doesn’t plan on getting vaccinated and is a part of the anti-vax movement due to which he has missed out on many tournaments.

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Francisco Cerundolo comes in defense of Novak Djokovic

Francisco Cerundolo
Francisco Cerundolo

Novak Djokovic’s stance on the vaccination has caused the community to split, there are fans who are not supportive of the Serb’s decision and there are people who respect his decision, 23-year-old Argentine professional Francisco Cerundolo came in the support of the defending Wimbledon champion.

Coming to Djokovic’s defense, Cerundolo said, “I don’t see [Novak] Djokovic as a villain. Quite the contrary. What happens is that people are very much in love with [Roger] Federer and [Rafael] Nadal. Novak says what he feels, it’s authentic,” the Argentine lauded Djokovic for being authentic and staying true to his principles.

Furthermore, Cerundolo opined on who he thinks will end up with the most Grand Slam titles among the big three, “Surely, Novak will pass both in Grand Slams won. Djokovic is the one who moves the most to help the players who earn the least. To those who play Futures or challengers,” Cerundolo said on an episode of the ‘3iguales’ tennis podcast.

Currently fighting for participation at the US Open, it is highly unlikely that Djokovic will be able to participate in the final major tournament of the season. He also took the decision to withdraw from the Montreal Masters as he knows that while he is unvaccinated, he will not be granted entry into the country.

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