“There Has To Be A Bit Of Give And Take” – Dan Evans Hits Out At Novak Djokovic And Rafael Nadal

Recently, both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal expressed reluctance over the idea of having to play the US Open. They both felt that this was not the right time considering the travel required.

Novak in particular was against the idea because he thought that having just one member of his team wouldn’t be possible. He required his entire team to be with him in order to be in playing shape. This approach has now been criticized by British tennis player Dan Evans.

He feels that this is a privileged approach as the majority of the tennis players can’t even afford a team. They are going with only one coach. The focus should rather be on restarting tennis so that the lower-ranked players can earn again.

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What did Dan Evans say about Novak Djokovic?

Dan Evans believed that the problem revealed by Novak Djokovic was just a top player issue. The effects on the entire tour have to be considered.

“There has to be a bit of give and take from the players. I don’t think having one person of your team only allowed is such a big deal – the majority of the draw would only travel with one coach.

“Not everyone’s travelling with physios and fitness trainers like Novak said, so I think his argument there is not really valid for the rest of the draw, apart from the real top guys.”

He further added that the ATP relief fund can only help to a certain extent.

“It’s great what the ATP did with the relief fund but there’s nothing better than the prize money of the Grand Slams for the players to be receiving,” Evans continued.

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“This is the point where I think the players should really come together and Novak and Rafa should really be looking to help those players with lower ranks so they get a good pay day.”

He also emphasized that health was obviously important. However, multiple factors have to be considered.

“It’s obviously not all about money, it’s health involved here, but if it’s safe enough I don’t think having just a coach is a good enough reason not to be going to a tournament.”

Dan Evans makes a lot of sense with these statements. The sacrifice needs to be coming from everyone. Not having your team in full capacity is a very trivial reason at the end of the day.