the serbian Novak Djokovic spoke about the figure of Carlos Alcarazrecent winner of US Opencongratulated the Spaniard and said that he is the present of this game.
Djokovic, winner of 21 Grand Slams, was present at the press conference before the start of the Laver Cup on Friday.
“This tournament gives you a different feeling than normal tournaments, because we can interact more. It was an honor to play four years ago in Chicago. It was memorable for all of us, we had a great that chemistry in this team. It gives you the opportunity to get to know each other in a different way than in other tournaments”, explained the Serbian.
This will be Djokovic’s first tournament since winning the Wimbledon final, as he missed the North American tour due to a lack of vaccines.
“It’s unfortunate that I can’t play, but it’s the decision I made and I have to accept the consequences. I can only congratulate Alcaraz for winning the US Open. It’s unbelievable what he’s achieved. It’s a great addition to our sport. We can’t call it the future, because it’s the present.”
Regarding his participation in the next Australian Open, up in the air due to deportation last year, Djokovic said he was waiting for news and it was something out of his hands.
a legacy forever
The Serb also referred to the retirement of Roger Federer and said that this Laver Cup is “a celebration of his sports career”.
“When he said it was his last game, for me it was a joy to be with the team, because it’s the last time we’ll all be together. It’s a privilege to be here. I’m very grateful to have belonged to the era this. Roger’s legacy will live on. forever”.
Source: La Verdad
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