‘Even the Animal Turned Its Back on Novak’ – Roger Federer Gets Moral Victory Over Long-Time Rival in Australia After Fans’ Ultimate Declaration

Over the years, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have had an intriguing rivalry on the tennis court. The two have been involved in several memorable encounters across the world. They have played against each other an astonishing 50 times, with Djokovic leading their head-to-head battles. While the Serb has won 27 matches against Federer, the Swiss maestro prevailed on 23 occasions. Despite Federer trailing in their rivalry, he won the ‘quokka selfie.’

It has been a long-standing tradition ahead of the Australian Open that players click selfies with Quokka, an animal found predominantly in Southwestern Australia. As pictures of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal with Quokka went viral on social media, fans picked out the best among the trio.

Novak Djokovic’s quokka selfie brings Roger Federer comparisons

The World Number 1 is in Perth where he is participating in the United Cup. Ahead of the tournament, Djokovic enjoyed a beach day and also captured a selfie with Quokka. He visited the Rottnest Island near Perth, which is a venue for his opening tournament of the 2024 season.

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Djokovic’s selfie with a Quokka brought out Federer and Nadal’s selfies with the same animal in the past. It has been quite a tradition to capture selfies with this animal ahead of the Australian. The official Twitter handle shared the selfies of the three players with a Quokka to which the fans reacted.

What did the fans say about the Quokka selfie?

The selfies of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic went viral all over the internet as soon as it was shared. Thousands of fans reacted to it, picking the best out of the three. One of the fans said, “Even the animal turned its back on Novak…” (translated using Google Translate)

Similarly, another fan picked Federer’s selfie as the best of the lot, saying, “Roger wins this one hands down. The Quokka aren’t even looking at ND while Rafa’s one looks like it’s just spotted Roger over to it’s left!”

One of the Twitter users had good observational skills and pointed out, “Quokka smiles to only Roger! He seems to know who’s the greatest.”

One of the fans echoed the majority sentiment, saying, “Roger wins this one.”

Lastly, one fan also praised Nadal’s picture with a Koala, saying, “Still not as good as Rafa holding a koala. Best Australia pic ever.”

Djokovic hopes that the Quokka selfie tradition proves lucky for him as he aims to start his 2024 season on a positive note. Can he emulate last year’s feat in 2024? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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