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On January 8, Beijing time, according to Tennis365, when Djokovic's detention by Australia intensified, ATP former world number one and Swedish star Matts Wieland believed that novak Djokovic, the current world number one Novak Djokovic, faced an almost impossible task - to win the battle of popularity between his biggest rivals Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal.
Until Djokovic joined the fray and began to win Grand Slams without mercy, Federer and Nadal dominated the men's tennis scene. In response, Wieland said that the Serbian's long-overdue climb to the top "destroyed many of the dreams of tennis fans."
Over the past few years, Djokovic has sparked a lot of controversy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, his Adria Tour in Serbia at the beginning of the pandemic ended up aborting after many players contracted the coronavirus, and his efforts to build a new players' union became part of the controversy.
Djokovic's family staged a protest
Wieland believes that despite the Serbs' good intentions, he was often caught in the grip of it.
Speaking to Tennis365 as a Eurosport analyst, Wieland said: "While Novak seems to be in such a situation, every story has two sides. ”
"Remember that tour he organized in Serbia that tried to raise money for the less fortunate? And suddenly, the incident bit him back. He was trying to do a good thing, and all of a sudden, the whole thing flipped over. ”
"He's trying to start the players' league thing, and it's the same thing. He spoke for the little ones, and he tried to fight for more bonuses for them, but somehow it turned out that he had done something wrong. ”
Djokovic took a photo before heading to Australia
"I do feel that the legend left by Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, and the fact that they have always been such great ambassadors, doesn't help anyone like Novak. He (Djokovic) destroyed the dreams of many people. They want to see Federer and Nadal play the final again and again. ”
"As a tennis fan, I want to see them (Federer and Nadal) improve, and Novak is the perfect medicine to make them play better tennis."
"While it's unfortunate for him that Federer and Nadal are ahead of him, he's doing the right thing and I'm sure that."