Novak Djokovic Leapfrogs Rafael Nadal In The Eyes Of US Presidential Candidate -‘He Embodies Excellence’

The Djoker has left no stones unturned as a surprising support has recently entered tennis headlines from the US Presidential candidate. The 38YO US Presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Vivek Ramaswamy has been a staunch supporter of Novak Djokovic and he has expressed his admiration for the Serb several times publicly. Let’s find out what he said this time around.

He had earlier congratulated the world number one after he won the Cincinnati Open in August this year. Then he even invited Novak Djokovic to his practice match with Patrick McEnroe. Recently he gave an interview to Darren J Beattie and here’s what he said.

US Presidential candidate moved by the principles of Novak Djokovic

Ramaswamy had earlier called out that it was a shame not to let Djokovic participate in the US Open in 2022. The 36-year-old Serbian couldn’t participate in the major event that year due to his refusal to get vaccinated during the global pandemic. So, when Ramaswamy was asked to pick one among the ‘Big Three’ here’s what he said.

“Recently Novak has taken over for me (from Nadal) because he embodies a different virtue of courage. The fact that he gave up slams for his principled decision too not take the vaccine. I respect that decision, I respect his courage and conviction. He embodies excellence,” said Vivek Ramaswamy.

Novak Djokovic had one of the best seasons of his career so far in 2023. Can he achieve more in what is going to be an action-packed season with the Summer Olympics taking place in the same year?

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Novak Djokovic is aging like a fine wine

Even at the age of 36, the Serbian had managed to clinch 3 out of 4 Grand Slam titles this year. He ended the year as world number 1 for the 8th time in his career. Djokovic has been ranked number 1 for a record of 402 weeks in 13 different years. That’s not all, the 24 Grand Slam titles holder has managed an astonishing 88.7% win/loss ratio this year. Although the tennis world has seen the rise of some promising youngsters, Novak Djokovic remains the main man.

The Incredible Serb is showing no signs of stopping any sooner. Can he win all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic Gold medal to secure a Golden Slam next year? Well, we’ll have to wait for some more days to get this answer. Share your thoughts on his incredible run this year in the comment section.

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