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Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 23, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
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Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 23, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly about his withdrawal from the US Open. However, Nole did not have to look far away for someone to brighten up his day. The Serbian player enjoyed a day out with his little fans at the Novak Tennis Centre.
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The player recently announced that he would not play at the US Open after the US authorities kept up the strict restrictions over the vaccination issues. However, spending time with his fans was enough to make the 21-time grand slam champion smile from ear to ear.
Novak Djokovic spends an exciting day with Serbian kids
It goes without saying that Djokovic is a national treasure for all the Serbians, be they, adults or kids. So, after a lot of push and pull, Novak Djokovic decided to withdraw from the US Open.
@DjokerNole today in Novak Tennis Center🥰
Beautiful moment ! 🙌🏻 #NoleFam #TeamDjokovic pic.twitter.com/GET3gRCFvJ
— Djokovic Fan (@novakfan_chile) August 27, 2022
Nonetheless, his loss of not being a part of the US Open was made up by the little tennis enthusiasts. He visited the Novak Tennis Centre where all the kids buzzed around Nole like honeybees.
The 2 little hugging Nole… and his smile ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7V3WRPeFDd
— ᖴᖇᗩᑎI (@frani2312) August 26, 2022
He could not outrun their love and adoration for him. Two little girls came and gave big hugs to the Serbian player, which he accepted delightfully and patted their heads in return.
Moreover, he also uplifted the morale of the little tennis enthusiasts and cheered with them. Some will miss Djokovic at the US Open and some will not. But these little kids surely enjoyed their time with the tennis legend.
How will Djokovic’s absence affect the competition at the US Open?
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Tennis star Djokovic is out of the competition at the US Open. He has won the US Open thrice in his career.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 10, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
This year too, the player has won one grand slam title at Wimbledon after defeating the Australian player, Nick Kyrgios.
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