Novak Djokovic experienced a very special 2022 for a tennis player. The Serbian champion paid the consequences for his choice not to carry out the vaccine against Covid-19 and this situation forced him to skip several tournaments.
In this year Nole was forced to skip the entire Australian and American circuit, a situation that prevented him from competing in the Australian Open and the US Open, tournaments that would certainly have seen him as the main favorite.
Especially before the Australian Open, Nole experienced really difficult moments with the Serbian champion who first entered the country and then was ‘recluse’ forced to return to Europe. Nole has played only a few tournaments, only half of the Grand Slam tournaments, a situation that slowed his physical condition but did not prevent him from winning the Wimbledon tournament.
Right now the Balkan tennis player is chasing Rafael Nadal, in the challenge for the tennis player who has won the most Slams in history: Rafa is first with 22 Slams and Nole chases at 21, certainly disadvantaged by this difficult situation.
Not everyone appreciated the treatment towards Novak Djokovic and indeed more and more people considered this relentlessness against the tennis player as exaggerated. Commentator James Melville tweeted about Novak Djokovic’s situation, referring to words that he also repeatedly reported during his BBC interviews.
Melville tweeted: “We live in an upside-down world, he has been discriminated against and defamed” Melville referred to Nole’s words, recent statements where the Serbian reiterated that he did not regret his choices and that decisions about his body are more important of any title.
Tyson on his passion for Djokovic
Speaking on the ‘Advantage Connors’ podcast recently, boxing legend Mike Tyson was asked about the players that he followed on the tour. “Novak Djokovic, definitely, and Federer.
Talking about Djokovic, he came back from all those injuries,” Tyson said. “You know, I love Djokovic personally but I’m just a big fan of Federer. When he was in his prime, he was always moving in the air. He’s smooth.
He’s really smooth. Nadal was just all over the place. He’s a great player, but he doesn’t look great playing. Federer is smooth and very elegant. Novak Djokovic is my favorite at the moment. If he is okay, I really like to watch him.
He is my favorite because the way he has come back from injury and beaten guys like Nadal and Federer is amazing. He’s a true fighter,” Tyson said.