‘He’s Egging Them On’- Novak Djokovic’s Smart Antic With Hostile Crowd Unmasked as Serena Williams’ Ex-coach Makes Direct Revelation

In tennis, there’s barely anyone who has had a career quite like Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tennis player, despite not being a fan favourite has always managed to silence the critics with his performance. But, in an entirely packed stadium and with the audience not going your way, things can be a bit difficult for anyone. So, how does the Serbian deal with it?

Sparking light on it, Rennae Stubbs, the former coach of Serena Williams talks about how the Serbian deals with the fans and expresses her astonishment over his unconventional stance. She also went ahead to appreciate the measures that he takes instead of losing all his focus.

Serena Williams’ former coach talks about the unconventional methods that Novak Djokovic uses to deal with the crowd

The Paris Masters witnessed a unique stance from Novak Djokovic. This triggered a fascinating reaction from Serena Williams’ former coach. Rather than retaliating to the crowd’s reaction, Djokovic took an unexpected route. He rather engaged with them. This strategy saw Djokovic’s remarkable shift in momentum.

Stubbs showed her astonishment as Djokovic, amidst the tension, took control of the situation. Instead of stumbling into the atmosphere, Djokovic took it to his advantage. The crowd’s energy fueled his own performance. It not only helped him to win the match but he went ahead to take the title home as well.

“Novak’s not flipping the crowd off. But he’s doing the opposite. He’s egging them on. Like he’s like, “bring it, bring it” and that match in particular in Paris, when he started egging the crowd on when he lost his serve. He didn’t lose a point after he did that,” said Stubbs in the podcast.

“He’s actually like, getting the crowd to get more angry. And he didn’t lose a point. And he won the match. And then he won the tournament,” she further continued.

This move by Novak Djokovic not only helped him win his match but also surprised the legends. Recently in the ATP Finals, a similar thing was witnessed when he engaged with the audience in a tense match against Jannik Sinner.

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Djoker engages with the angry crowd in his ATP Finals match against Jannik Sinner

In a tight encounter with the home favorite Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic did not have the brightest of encounters with the fans. In an entirely packed stadium, the crowd made sure to support local boy Sinner, who was going up against the mighty Novak Djokovic.

However, when things were going in the Serb’s favor, the fans were quick to react to him and did their best to distract him. But, he firmly stood his ground and made sure that he enjoyed every moment of the match. At a point, he seemed to have orchestrated the whole booing and seemed to enjoy it.

Thus, Novak Djokovic who has been booed a lot in his career as a professional player has found his own way to deal with the negativity that the fans throw at him. While it might sound shocking to some, he finds his own joy in doing it and makes sure to live every match to the fullest.

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