‘Doesn’t Stand Up for Himself’- Novak Djokovic Blamed Over Major Character Flaw as Wimbledon Legend Blasts the Serb for Creating a Fake Image

Novak Djokovic has always had a wide range of emotions. He is a completely different person on and off the court. While playing, he allows his emotions to get the better of him, but when off-court, his calm and composed nature is showcased. A former Wimbledon champion was not quite pleased with the dual personality of the Serb.

He equated the Serb to other emotional characters in tennis like Holger Rune and Nick Kyrgios. The likes of Rune and Kyrgios do not show much of a change in attitude on and off the court. Meanwhile, Djokovic was criticized here for being a completely different person.

Former Wimbledon champion slams Novak Djokovic

Former Wimbledon doubles champion Frederik Lochte Nielsen believes that players should express themselves more. He gave an example of fellow Dane Holger Rune and said via SpilXperten, “I think that Holger is really good in the media. He is honest, and he stands by himself to that extent. We know how Nick Kyrgios presents himself in various media, and Holger has a bit of the same in him. 

Nielsen further added, “That’s exactly what I think is a shame about Novak Djokovic. I really like Novak on many points, but it annoys me that he doesn’t stand up for himself. He tries to show both himself and the world that he is a different person than who he really is. I don’t think he needs that.”

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According to the Dane, Djokovic does not show his real side off the court. He condemns the Serb’s dual personality and wishes that he showed his true side off the court as well. But, is his assessment of Djokovic being pretentious correct?

The gracious side of Novak Djokovic

As mentioned already that Djokovic tends to show his emotions on the court but his gracious side is not just limited to off-court activities. A recent example would take us back to Wimbledon 2022 where Djokovic helped his opponent Jannik Sinner to get on his feet after the Italian slipped in the middle of a rally.

On top of that, the Serb has always been one of the most gracious players in defeat. Before contemplating his defeats, he usually acknowledges his opponent with a warm embrace at the net.

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