Novak Djokovic passed his third test at the 2025 Australian Open with flying colors. He easily eliminated Czech Tomas Macchac in a match without much history that experienced its most surreal moment afterward.
At the foot of the track, the Serbian had to face an excited fan who interrupted him shouting: “Sorry, friend. I have a wife. We can have something. Perhaps you already have” he said mockingly.
Later, he came forward with a curious proposal to make tennis more entertaining.
“We have our tradition, which makes our sport different, but we are also a bit behind other sports. We must maintain the same speed, with the evolution of society,” reflected Djokovic.
“Now people can enter even if there is no change of sides. It was a great idea to try out in the Next Gen Finals some changes that we want to implement, helmet while talking to the coach, sets of four… Maybe not everyone is ready to be introduced at the highest level, but other things can be discussed“, said.
“I want to see more entertainment,” he stressed. “Why don’t we do something between the sets, like the Super Bowl or the NBA, male and female dancers coming in, why don’t we have that?we can rest a little more. “It will bring an element of fun to what is quite traditional and conservative.”
The former world number one admitted that he would not change anything at Wimbledon, but at other tournaments, for example in the United States.
“You Americans know what entertainment is. About the dancers first“, he emphasized.
Djokovic also referred to a fan who objected to him during the match: “I’ll leave it at that, nothing happened before.”
“I understand they’ve been drinking, it’s disappointing. Constant provocation, things you don’t want to hear and eventually you respond“said the Serbian player.
He praised the attitude of American player Danielle Collins for this.who was booed by the stands when he tackled a local player and reacted by blowing kisses to the stands and pretending to slap himself.
“I loved it, I was a big fan of her before and now I’m even more so.. “He was so good, I didn’t think I would be polite,” he said.
As for his next rival, the Czech Jiri Lehecka emphasized that “he is one of the best tennis players, with a service that is underrated.”because he won a lot of points on serve”.
“I’m sure he thinks he can beat me. It will be a good game if we play in the night shift. “Let’s hope the result is the same as tonight,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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