It is always interesting to listen to the great protagonists. To those who leave a mark in the world of sport. And much more when their statements are interesting and do not go unnoticed. This is the case of the Serbian Novak Djokovic, until this week number one in the world (will be replaced by the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz). In an interview with an Italian outlet, the Balkan, who is competing in the Masters 1000 in Rome, left cloth to cut: the reason for his non-friendship with Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal plus his refusal to vaccines and the significant encounter he had with a wolf as a child.
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HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH FEDERER AND NADAL
Djokovic started by talking about the retired Swiss: “We have never been friends, you cannot be between rivals, but we have never been enemies. I have always had respect for Federer, he was one of the greatest of all time. He had an extraordinary impact, but I have never been close to him.” And, for example, he recalled what happened in the 2019 Wimbledon final: “The fans were screaming in favor of Roger, but inside me they became cries of support for me. person. It was amazing to turn the situation around. I failed, I failed, I failed and I won, as the great Michael Jordan said “. Against his Majesty he played 50 games, with 27 wins and 23 falls.
Regarding Nadal, in dialogue with Corriere della Serra, he pointed out: “He is only a year older than me, we are both Geminis, At first we even went to dinner together. But even with him friendship is impossible. I have always respected and admired him greatly. Thanks to him and Federer I grew up and became who I am. This will unite us forever; therefore I feel gratitude towards them. Nadal is part of my life, in the last fifteen years I have seen him more than my mother…”. Yes, he ended up throwing flowers at them both. Against Manacor he won 30 games and lost 29, extremely even.
The three have marked an era in tennis (EFE). 
VACCINES
On his remembered refusal to inoculate, Nole gave his point of view on everything that happened: “I suffered it on my skin, many people have appreciated that I have remained constant. 95% of what has been written and said in television about me for the last three years is totally false. I am not anti-vaccination and I have never said that I am, nor am I pro-vaccine. What I am is pro-choice, I defend freedom of choice. It is a fundamental human right to be free to decide what things to inject into the body and what not. On my return from Australia I explained it on the BBC, but they removed many sentences, those that were not appropriate. That’s why I never talked about this story again.”
His last triumph in Rome (REUTER).And he recalled what happened at the 2022 Australian Open, without being able to dispute it: “I complied with all the rules and I did not endanger anyone, but there I became a political case, one that endangered the world. The system they form the media required a target that would defy the mainstream and they converted me. They put a completely false label on me, it still gives me stomach pain, I was marked as persona non-grata. In the end, a person facing the big media has no chance. Many people disappointed me, when half of society is against you is when you see the true face of people. A lot of people have turned my head, including many players and some organizers.”
THE MEETING WITH A WOLF
Greets the Italian public (AFP). 
Djokovic confessed that when he was little he had a particular encounter with a wolf, an animal that symbolizes a lot for him: “One day I was alone in the forest and I met a wolf. I felt a deep fear. I had been told that in these cases you have to go back slowly, without losing sight of him. No.we looked at you for ten seconds, the longest of my life; then he turned left and walked away. I felt a very strong feeling that has never left me: uA connection of soul, of spirit. It was a short but very important meeting. Because the wolf symbolizes my character.”
2023-05-16 12:39:46
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