‘Almost a Confrontational Character’- Novak Djokovic’s Uncanny Ability to Feed Off Negativity Gets Plaudits From 48YO British Tennis Veteran

During his remarkable competitive tennis journey, Novak Djokovic has captivated audiences with his extraordinary skills that are often on display on the court. For the same reason, the entire tennis community has never held themselves back from profusely praising the Serbian tennis legend. However, in addition to laudits, the 36-year-old player has come under fire from admirers.

Whether it is because of his on-court outbursts or anti-vaccination stance, the currently ranked world No. 2 had to deal with a lot of criticism. Particularly, during his matches when he becomes a target of jeers from the fans. However, despite all this, the Serb somehow manages to find a way to fuel himself up using all the negativity from his detractors. Taking heed of his uncanny ability, the renowned British tennis veteran is now singing praises for the ‘Djoker’ in an honest conversation.

The British tennis legend lauds Novak Djokovic’s unique skill on the court

In an interview with Tennis365, the British tennis veteran, Tim Henman hailed the Serb for his  “confrontational character” on the court. The 48-year-old also reminisced about how Novak Djokovic had to deal with a lot of jeers from the crowd, especially, during his matches in the grass-court major event in London.

However, the former tennis player believes that the ‘Djoker’ somehow uses the criticism to his advantage. Emphasizing the same during the honest conversation, Henman said, “Having watched him a lot, he is almost a confrontational character.”

The former Wimbledon semifinalist also asserted that even if 80 percent of the crowd supports him, the Serb will still focus on the other 20 percent. Henman believes that the 36-year-old player likes to be booed on the court as it further motivates him to give dominating performances. He added, “I find it amazing and fascinating that he focuses on individuals in the crowd who are against him.”

Apart from Henman, another prominent figure in the tennis circuit hailed the ‘Djoker’ for his uncanny ability on the court.

The WTA legend also backed the Brit’s assertions about Djokovic

Just like Henman, the French tennis legend, Marion Bartoli acknowledged how the ATP player performs at his optimum levels on the court, particularly, when he is a target of criticism. The 38-year-old also lauded the Serb’s unique ability to dissent his naysayers in the stands.

The ‘Djoker’ may have the respect of the fans, but when it comes to their love and admiration, the former Wimbledon winner added, things are “slightly different”.  The reason for this is that Djokovic belongs to a generation that is also distinguished by two ATP luminaries with sizable fan bases: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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