A few days ago, Novak Djokovic was named best ambassador of Serbia in the world by the association 321 Serbia. Being unable to attend the ceremony, it was his father Srdjan who received the award. Srdjan explained: “Novak Djokovic worked hard despite all the problems there were in Serbia at that time, between bombings and sanctions.
He has risen from the ashes that have been sprinkled upon us. Nole proved that nothing is impossible when you really want it. In the worst moments he trained under the bombs. He continued to believe in his dream and never gave up.
With his work and his dedication, he has made the Serbian people proud. One must be proud of him.” Janko Tipsarevic, captain of the Serbian team at the North Palmyra Trophy, the controversial exhibition organized in St.
Petersburg, talked about his countryman Novak Djokovic. He said: “From my point of view, Nole Djokovic is the best tennis player of all time. The bans related to his vaccination status didn’t stop him. He won five titles in 2022 and finished the season in the Top 5, an incredible result if we consider that he had to miss two Grand Slams and several Masters 1000.
He proved that he is still the strongest player in the world.”
Novak, the vaccine issue and 2022 titles
When Novak Djokovic chose not to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus, he knew there would be negative repercussions on the sporting level.
The former world number 1 paid dearly for his stance, having had to give up two Grand Slams, Australian Open and US Open, and all the American Masters 1000, Indian Wells, Miami, Montreal and Cincinnati. The Serbian phenomenon was the protagonist of a bad soap opera in Australia, which also caused him serious image damage.
The best version of Nole was reviewed only at Wimbledon, where he took his seventh title, equaling his idol Pete Sampras. The 35-year-old from Belgrade thus hoisted himself to 21 Grand Slams, just one length away from Rafael Nadal’s all-time record.
Djokovic enhanced his season by also winning the ATP Finals, the Masters 1000 in Rome, the ATP 500 in Astana and the ATP 250 in Tel Aviv. Source: pic by Getty Images
