‘Need to Protect’ – 36YO Novak Djokovic Oozes Class as He Defends Rival Carlos Alcaraz From the Backlash Following Davis Cup Withdrawal

The whole tennis world was excited to watch the Wimbledon final opponents, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, face off once again while playing for their countries. After all, it is brewing up to be one of the main rivalries that will entertain the fans in the next couple of years. However, the 20-year-old tennis star’s absence from the Davis Cup has stunned a lot of fans and raised questions about his dedication to his country.

Now, his Serbian rival has stepped in support of the 2023 Wimbledon Championship after his controversial decision. After the 24-time Grand Slam champion himself reached Valencia to compete in the Davis Cup with the Serbian team, he defended Alcaraz’s decision to not participate in the tournament after an exhausting US Open.

Novak Djokovic defends Carlos Alcaraz’s controversial decision

Just a few days ago, the two-time Grand Slam champion announced that he would not be taking part in the Davis Cup as he needed to get some rest. His announcement disappointed tennis fans as he chose not to play for his country after playing a lot of individual matches. But while most of the fans were against his decision, his rival stood by him.

Djokovic recently agreed with the former world number one’s decision to take a break in a recent Davis Cup press conference. Along with that, he also highlighted how he himself, in his 20-year career, hasn’t played every match for Serbia. And it’s normal that after playing a lot of individual events, there are a lot of things going on about your career and even about your personal life, so skipping a tournament is not a big deal.

He said, “It’s normal skipping a competition..I feel the need to protect & defend Carlos & all players bc I know what it feels like. It’s normal. Being 20 years old, he has a lot of time to represent his country.” 

Further, he added, “Being 20 years old, he has a lot of time to represent his country.” However, even after supporting the 2022 US Open champion in his Davis Cup decision, like a lot of fans, the Djoker was also disappointed when he got the news.

Novak Djokovic was waiting to have another epic match against Alcaraz 

In the same press conference, the 36-year-old Serbian tennis star talked about how he was looking forward to playing against Alcaraz with Spain. Along with that, he also highlighted that, first with Rafael Nadal and now with the 20-year-old Spaniard, Spain is continuing its tradition of producing tennis greats.

But now that things are a little different, he is ready to face other tennis players from Spain rather than his well-known rivals. Subsequently, the world’s top-ranked tennis player is all set to bring victory for his country by standing tall against Spain.

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