Tsonga: at one time Djokovic did not want to be himself, but Federer or Nadal © Clive Brunskill / Getty Images Sport
Over the years Novak Djokovic has been evolving, added to his enormous growth on the court, the 24-time Major champion has been maturing and forming a character that has brought him many followers, but also critics.
The native of Belgrade has experienced an intense battle with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, a legendary trio that has made history through victories and has created an enormous legacy in the history of tennis. The former French player spoke about the Balkan’s evolution, Jo Wilfried Tsongawho analyzed Djokovic’s relationship with the public and how the Belgrade native has developed over the years, words he shared on the podcast Do It Yourself Generation.
Tsonga: Djokovic is honest and at the same time remains very divisive
“Why are there people who hate Novak Djokovic? Well, during his career there was a time when Nole didn’t want to be himself, but Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal.
Now it is different, it is honest and at the same time it remains very divisive,” begins by analyzing the Frenchman, who delved into the era of the Covid pandemic, where the Serbian was in the middle of great controversies, discussions that have never ceased.
“Even if we sometimes talk about Djokovic in a controversial way this is the main reason why he is appreciated by so many people, now he is completely honest”. Tsonga finished by explaining that Djokovic plays as himself, stating that he no longer has anything to prove.
“He doesn’t do anything to be appreciated, he simply does what he feels and in the way he believes is right. It’s better this way, because we only win when we are ourselves. He wanted to get out of the image of the warrior, an image he has had since he was a child, but in reality is like that.
He would have been appreciated more if he had been like that from the beginning, he would have reclaimed the Rome of the gladiator,” concluded Jo Wilfried Tsonga.
2023-12-21 01:17:44
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