Original title: Glory and controversy coexist “The King of Australian Open” just be himself
When “Fei Tianwang” did not come to the competition due to his physical condition, when “the king of clay” Nadal was blocked by the Greek handsome Sisipas from the semi-finals, when the voice of “this Grand Slam will be taken over by the next generation of players” appeared , “Nine into the finals, nine times to win the championship” Djokovic responded with domineering performance-“I don’t think I am old.”
Crowned the “King of Melbourne Park” for the third consecutive year. Djokovic defeated Medvedev in three straight sets on the evening of the 21st. It seemed that he played easily and smoothly, but in fact, the Serbian “king of heaven” experienced the experience of Serbia for half a year before winning the championship. A lot of doubts and setbacks. The pressure and criticism he endured, in his words after the game: “I am also a human. (Those words) of course hurt people.”
In June last year, he was criticized by the outside world for organizing an exhibition match under the epidemic. Some players and their family members were successively diagnosed with the new crown. Subsequently, Djokovic confirmed that he and his wife tested positive for the new crown and entered 14 days of isolation.
Then three months later, at the US Open, he accidentally hit the referee after hitting the ball and was disqualified from the game. His 26-game winning streak suffered a “sudden death”, and he was criticized and questioned again.
He arrived in Australia for 14 days of isolation last month. He lived in his suite in Adelaide and his training was not affected. However, he suggested to the organizer to improve the overall isolation conditions of the players, which once again became the focus of public opinion. He was criticized for playing big names and ignoring the health and safety of the local community…
A series of criticisms did not knock Djokovic down. Because as long as he stepped onto the Melbourne Park court, even if it was the third round that he said after the match, the world’s number one men’s singles player showed tennis talent and super athletic ability. People can question, and no one can match.
On the evening of the 21st, when the moment to secure the victory came, he threw away his racket, lay down on the ground, waved his fists, and shouted passionately in the torrential applause of Rod Laver, which was a record-breaking way for himself. Nine degrees of coronation and excitement, will also endure a period of depression to release.
At the award ceremony, the host of the Australian Open partly explained the reasons for Djokovic’s success in his speech: “It is clear that you are like a fighter and have been playing very hard. You are the hardest on the tour. people.”
I still remember that when he won the championship last year, Djokovic talked about his growing experience in Serbia when talking about the reasons for his continuous success.
“There was a difficult period, there was a war, we needed to wait in line to get bread, milk and other necessities. Those things will make you stronger no matter what you choose to do, and you will be more eager for success…”
With Federer and Nadal in an era of “kingdoms shining”, Djokovic may not be as close to perfection as the two “kingdoms” off the court, but he said that two great opponents have been inspiring him. “Because we are pushing each other to the limit…As long as they fight, I will keep fighting.”
The 33-year-old Djokovic is 1 year younger than Nadal and 6 years younger than Federer. His number of Grand Slam titles is currently 2 fewer than their 20 each. With reference to the Serbian’s current state and level, many people believe that he will be able to create a new record in men’s tennis.
Regardless of whether he can achieve his wish, this man’s story will always have another side beyond success and glory-he is a tennis giant and leader, but not everyone likes him. (Reporter Yue Dongxing Hao Yalin)
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