WATCH: Novak Djokovic EMBRACES Jose Mourinho after his Rome opener, exchanging a few warm words while signing him an autograph

Following his opening match in Rome, Novak Djokovic warmly greeted Jose Mourinho, exchanging a few kind words with the renowned soccer manager and even signing an autograph for him.

WATCH: Novak Djokovic EMBRACES Jose Mourinho after his Rome opener, exchanging a few warm words while signing him an autograph

Jose Murinho and Novak Djokovic (Image via Tennis.com)

Fans have shared the video of Novak Djokovic and legendary soccer manager Jose Mourinho greeting and hugging each other after the former’s first match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Djokovic faced the Argentinian Tomás Martín Etcheverry and came out victorious. Mourinho is a decorated soccer manager and is considered one of the best in his role. He is renowned as “The Special One” due to his staggering achievement as an iconic soccer manager.

Jose Mourinho, who is currently managing the Italian Serie A club Roma, is a long-time tennis fan. He was frequently seen attending the Queen’s Club and the ATP World Tour Finals when they were held in London. But now the Foro Italico seems to be his preferred venue as his soccer club is based in Rome. Djokovic is also known to be a soccer fan and a supporter of the Italian club AC Milan. He recently attended the UEFA Champions League semi-final match between AC Milan and Inter Milan held at the San Siro.

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Jose Mourinho attended Novak Djokovic’s second-round match in the Italian Open 2023. Novak was happy to have won his match in the presence of Mourinho at the Foro Italico. “He’s an avid tennis fan, of course, one of the greatest football coaches that we have not just today but in history. I’m really honored that he’s coming to watch my matches. I really appreciate that,” said Novak Djokovic.

The video showed them sharing a warm greeting and embracing multiple times. Novak Djokovic signed an autograph for Jose Mourinho and had a few words with him. These two titans in their respective areas hold a great deal of regard for one another. Internazionali BNL d’Italia also made a social media post about this encounter as they posted a picture of the encounter.

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Novak Djokovic hits another milestone with an 80% win rate over all 3 surfaces

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (Credits: Twitter)

Novak Djokovic, after winning his opening round at the Italian Open 2023 in Rome becomes the only ATP player in the Open Era to have an 80% or higher win percentage on grass, clay, and hard surfaces. The World No.1 is still making headlines and breaking records at the age of 35.

Novak defeated Tomás Martín Etcheverry to advance to the next round of the Italian Open. Many players have had an 80% win rate on two surfaces, but Novak Djokovic was the first to do it on all three. Novak Djokovic hopes to defend his title at the 2023 Italian Open, and fans are eager to see if he will the tournament for the seventh time.

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