In the dynamic world of professional tennis, conflict and controversy are never far away. The latest drama unfolded in the form of a video from Novak Djokovic struck Roger Federer without apology has resurfaced. This prompted Andy Murray to comment on the supposed Serbian « doubles standards ». This incident, coupled with Dkovic’s death glare towards Norrie during a match, disappointed fans and some other players.
A video was published on the official Tennis TV account with subtitles “Legitimate game? » featuring the two greats of tennis, Novak and Roger. In the video, Novak was seen hitting Federer without apologizing afterward. Andy Murray took the opportunity to highlight how Novak would react in such situations. “Totally legit game. Nice shot. However, when Rafa clocked him in Canada and Norrie in Rome, he reacted like: “How dare you?” Murray commented on the Instagram post.
Murray’s comment was made earlier this year when Cameron Norrie accidentally hit Novak Djokovic and immediately apologized, but the Serb gave him an angry look. This incident not only reignited debates on fair play but also raised questions about Novak Djokovic’s sportsmanship.
Novak Djokovic’s Past and Recent Incidents Have Fans Questioning His Sportsmanship
24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic is known to be a very kind person off and on the court, but as his past catches up with him, videos of Novak being a bad sport resurface, leaving fans perplexed .
(left) Novak Djokovic, (right) Cameron Norrie (via InsideSport, Tennis365)
Cameron Norrie was caught in a war of words with Novak Djokovic after the on-court incident. Besides Cameron hitting Novak unintentionally and later apologizing, Brits later revealed that Novak was late and didn’t apologize to him for waiting. This incident fueled Andy Murray’s recent comment on the Instagram post.
Fans are torn as some of them agree with Murray while others disagree with the Brit. As one of tennis’ leaders, Novak’s actions are under scrutiny, and these incidents do not reflect well on the great’s personality. The tennis community continues to discuss this incident while bringing out his past behavior; It remains to be seen whether the 24-time Grand Slam title winner will react to these messages.
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2023-09-30 22:41:16
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