Between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the player least appreciated by tennis fans and followers is undoubtedly the Serb. He pays for his reputation as a player without filters, which may please, but above all not please. After almost 20 years of career, it now seems difficult to ignore this image, and the former Venezuelan player Nicolas Pereira tried to explain why the Serb enjoyed such unpopularity compared to Federer and Nadal.
Record holder of the number of Grand Slam tournaments, Novak Djokovic is not the most popular player on the circuit. Regularly whistled, especially at Wimbledon where he is regularly taken aback, a former player on the main circuit tries to explain the reasons.
“Djokovic will always be the villain of the film”
In an interview with Spanish media Clay, Nicolas Pereira, former world number 72 believes that: “Djokovic will always be the villain of the film, because with two superheroes like Federer and Nadal there is simply no room for a third, let alone if he comes from behind to surpass them in number of Grand Slam tournaments and in numbers of all kinds. The public in London is as rigid and puritanical as it gets. Admittedly, the broken racket against the net post doesn’t coexist much with the idea of tennis on this court, but Djokovic is what he is. He is a warrior, a great fighter. »
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“He wants to be loved and loved”
Nicolas Pereira continues: “If he were to take on the role of the villain, I think he would earn a lot more. He wants to be loved and loved. A lot of people are on his side, he certainly has a lot of followers and fans. I think in time they will give him his due. He’s like an Ivan Lendl, if you can compare him to another legend who ruled an era. You have to enjoy it with the good, the bad and the ugly. He always gives everything. »
2023-08-02 23:25:56
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