WATCH: Australian flies crash into Novak Djokovic’s speech following his maiden win in 2023 season
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Novak Djokovic (Image Credit: PerthNow)
Tennis icon Novak Djokovic received a grand reception from the Australian crowd as he walked on the court to face his opponent in the Adelaide International 1 2023 tournament. He defeated Frenchman Constant Lestienne 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the next round. He will take on another French tennis player, Quentin Halys, in the second round of this competition.
Meanwhile, the Serb is loving the kind of love and support he is getting this time around. Last year, he was deported disgracefully by Australian authorities because of his unvaccinated status against Covid-19. But this time around, it seems like every Australian tennis fan is ready to watch the 21-time Grand Slam champion in action.
And not just humans; it looks like even wildlife was preparing to welcome Novak Djokovic. American sports broadcaster Tennis TV has shared a funny video on social media. As the Serbinator was giving a speech after the match, a fly came up to him and vanished, interrupting his speech.
“I have to say, I’m glad to be back in Australia, thank you all for coming out. Thank you for giving me the welcome I could only wish for,” he said in a post-match interview on court.
“… If I have to pick one country where I’ve had the most success, which treated me in the best way in terms of tennis, it’s here. I won my first Grand Slam here in 2008 and I have nine Australian Open titles – I’ve had some epic matches. Australia has been the place where I play my best tennis and I look forward to coming here. The circumstances last year were as they were and it wasn’t easy for anybody but I’m happy to be here, focus on tennis and enjoy my time with you guys,” he continued.
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Social media is relishing on the incident
Novak Djokovic has won nine Australian Open singles titles in his career, the most by any tennis player. He played here last in 2021. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the final to clinch the title. This time, he arrived in Australian early to prepare well for the Australian Open. If he wins it, this will be his tenth Grand Slam title in Down Under.
Meanwhile, he is playing in the Adelaide International 1 tournament. He is participating in both the singles and doubles events of the competition. His journey with Vasek Pospisil in this competition as a doubles pair came to an end as the Canadian-Serbian pair lost against Bosnian-Ecuadorian pair of Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar.
However, fans are happy to have the 21-time Grand Slam champion back in Australia. Many are also giving their reactions on social media on the hilarious post above. Here are a few reactions that came in.
“There’s so much fear of being stung!” his caption read in English (Translated through Google Translate).
“Have you been vaccinated yet?” the caption read in English. (Translated through Google Translate).
Novak Djokovic may have had a terrible start to the 2022 season, but he finished it on a positive note. This time, he is looking to start his 2023 season on a strong note.
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