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The kind of commitment Novak Djokovic has for tennis is unmatched. On the court, he has shown an unrivaled level of dedication to his art throughout the years. And now, once again, he displayed the same. Immediately following his 24th Grand Slam victory at the US Open, the 36-year-old tennis player stepped up his level of commitment.

However, despite the Serbian’s best efforts to remain competitive in the sport, many people are left in awe. Recently, John McEnroe’s brother described his stunned reaction after seeing Djokovic run another lap soon after the US Open.

John McEnroe’s brother shares his shocking reaction to Djokovic’s tennis dedication 

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Recently, just five days after winning the 2023 US Open title, the world’s number-one-ranked tennis player entered the Davis Cup with a victory. Not only that, he also defeated 25th-seeded Alejandro Davidovich, taking over Spain’s qualifying for the tournament’s QFs that will take place this December in Malaga.

However, Patrick McEnroe might be a little shocked by the way the Serbian tennis player took no break after the US Open victory. Recently, he took to his Twitter account and shared his thoughts on the same. The 57-year-old former tennis player wrote, “FYI……@DjokerNole won a match today for his country Serbia in @DavisCup in Spain..This man is just too much.” 

Looking at the way the Serbian tennis player transitioned from New York to Spain just to play the Davis Cup, his dedication has received a lot of mixed reactions from tennis players.

But now that he has taken his country to a great level in the tournament, he can now rest before taking the tournament forward.

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While the seven-time Grand Slam Champion’s brother was left stunned by Djokovic’s unwavering talent, another American former player, Mardy Fish, came out in support of the 2023 Australian Open Champion’s dedication.

Mardy Fish supports Djokovic’s tennis dedication 

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A popular sports journalist, Jonathan Wertheim, raised a question regarding the tennis community: has everyone done enough to applaud the 36-year-old tennis player’s journey to Valencia for the Davis Cup, just a few days after that US Open? To which the 41-year-old former tennis player replied, taking a stand for Djokovic. He wrote, “We haven’t. The pride he has in playing for his nation is unrivaled. Respect @DjokerNole.” 

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Nevertheless, what is your take on the Serbian tennis player’s determination to play for his country, just after winning his 24th Grand Slam title and without taking a break? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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