“Transform Him Into Strength”: Physiotherapist on Novak Djokovic’s ‘Bad Image’ on Tour

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has been one of the greatest players of all time in the history of the sport. The Serbian legend recently won the Paris Masters 2021 title and went ahead of his rival, Rafael Nadal, in the Masters tally. There has always been a lingering feeling, however, that Nole is the ‘bad guy’ in the iconic ‘Big 3’.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic would not have achieved so much success if his team is not working really hard for him on a regular basis. One of its key members is his physiotherapist, Ulises Badio, who addressed this ‘bad image’ that Nole has.

Ulises Badio opens up on the perception of Novak Djokovic being the bad guy

There is a usual perception among fans that unlike Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Djokovic is not a great person. However, in a recent interview with AS, his physiotherapist, Ulises Badio, highlighted that before criticizing Nole, others should see the sin in themselves.

“I think about this not only for him, it happens to all of us in life. Before seeing someone as the bad guy in the movie, just look at yourself. Whoever is free from sin, let him cast the first stone. You talk about a person when you don’t know him or her and this often hurts me, because if they attack him, I take it personally,” said Badio in the interview. (Translated via Google Translate)

Badio has been working with Djokovic for about four years now. As a result, he even pointed out that if people attack Djoker, he also takes them quite personally.

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Ulises Badio reveals that Djokovic can transform criticism into his strength

In the same interview, Badio emphasized that Djokovic has the capability of converting any sort of criticism into his strength. He also mentioned that even his team members learn from him a lot.

“Anyway, knowing him, it can even be something favorable to be yelled at and told about everything, because it can transform him into strength. You learn from that and not take it as something negative and go against anyone, but turn it into a positive,” added the physio.

Novak Djokovic is set to face Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals 2021. Will he be able to conquer Turin and end his 2021 season on a high?

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