But father Srdjan Djokovic was clearly emotional in the press conference has likened his son’s treatment by Australian authorities to Jesus’ crucifixion.
“Jesus was crucified and everything was done to him, and he endured, he is still alive among us,” he said.
“They are trying to crucify Novak in the same way, to underestimate him, to throw him to his knees, to do everything to him.
“My late grandmother Sara Jaukovic from Savnik always said ‘shame on you, girl, when you don’t have a face’.
“Well, I’m telling them now, shame on you when you don’t have a cheek. To do the best athlete, tennis player in the world.”