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Novak Djokovic has changed the face of tennis ever since his dominating era began in 2011. The Serbian player changed the track of men’s tennis, overcoming the challenge of both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But unlike their time, Djokovic was not loved by many and did not have a great reputation when he became a regular Grand Slam winner. The Serbian Maestro harbors a villainous image to date among many fans. A podcast dedicated to him recently discussed why Djokovic might carry that image.
The podcast is not the only time someone has pointed out the treatment Djokovic has received from the fans. Recently, Serena Williams’ former coach has also talked about the media being unfair to the Djoker.
Italian journalist talks about fans’ hate for Novak Djokovic
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It is quite well-known that Novak Djokovic is not the favorite of the media. The Serbian Maestro is not well-liked by the masses, and it annoys his fans quite a bit. Recently, a podcast dedicated to him called ‘Novak Weekly Podcast’ talked about the hate for the player. It featured Italian journalist Mario Boccardi, who talked about the human tendency to be with those they liked in the past for their preferences.
“I think that in this case, it’s that, you know, human beings, sometimes are a lot addicted to who were the greatest when they were the age of you know, young age. And then as time passes, they get, you know, a bit nostalgic, and so, they tend to dislike a little bit who comes, you know, later because they are still emotionally addicted to some other tennis legends or whatever.”
He further gave the example of how Djokovic’s domination began when Federer and Nadal were still prominent. “For example, young people for the past 10-12 years, 14 years have seen, you know, the Novak domination. A lot of them fell in love with Novak because he was winning and had, you know, also being nice to always nice to the fans and to young people. They start to fall in love with him.”
He further said that it was difficult for people from the previous generation to let go of their feelings for their favorite stars. This podcast defended him as much as they could. Likewise, a prominent tennis personality has also talked about the dislike of the Serbian tennis legend in the tennis world.
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Serena Williams’ former coach on Djokovic being disliked
Patrick Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams, has never hidden his love for Novak Djokovic over other legends in the sport. Mouratoglou feels that Djokovic is treated rather unfairly by the tennis world and the media. He additionally talked about his fans being extremely loyal despite the backlash received by him. Those who admire him will go to the ends of the Earth to defend him, while those who dislike him will do the same to chastise him.
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Djokovic’s persona has been rather misunderstood for a while now. But over time, more people are warming up to him than before. Do you think the Djoker can achieve the fandom enjoyed by the likes of Federer and Nadal before he retires?
