On April 21, Beijing time, the ATP Belgrade match ushered in a focus battle, the world's first and the number one seed djokovic and the no. 7 seed Kec manovic met in a narrow way. In the end, Djokovic struggled to beat his teammates in front of his hometown father and elders to advance to the next round. It is worth mentioning that Djokovic said in an interview after the game that he clearly opposed Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from participating. This remark instantly triggered a heated discussion in the world tennis world. Some people support Djokovic, while others think that the Serbian king is "blackening" himself again.
This ATP Belgrade match is an important warm-up match for Djokovic to prepare for the French Open. At the previous Monte Carlo Masters, he attended as the number one seed, and he was shocked in the first round of the game. In the 2022 season, Djokovic has missed his first Grand Slam tournament at the beginning of the year, the upcoming French Open, and he is the defending champion. If he misses the championship again, his dominance will be greatly impacted. Coincidentally, in the match in his hometown of Belgrade, Djokovic met teammate Kec manovic in the first round.
This derby has also become a major attraction of this competition. In the end, Djokovic successfully won the opening red after fending off the opponent's counterattack. After the game, Djokovic said that he was in good shape at the moment, and the games after that would be better than one. But unexpectedly, Djokovic made his first comment on Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian players in front of camera. He said he will always be the first to stand up and condemn war, because war will leave people with huge psychological trauma.
He stressed that he could not support the decision made by Wimbledon because the athletes were innocent and the sports competition should be played in a fair and clean environment. Djokovic's remarks have sparked widespread controversy among the fan base. Some people joke that this is Djokovic's straight character, and he never hides his inner thoughts. Some fans also said that Djokovic is looking for a stubble for himself again, openly challenging the bottom line of the Wimbledon organizing committee. If it was Nadal, I believe he would choose silence.
At the 2022 Australian Open, Djokovic triggered a series of reactions due to his refusal to tell whether to vaccinate, and eventually missed the competition. This time, he once again said that he could not support Wimbledon's decision to ban the Russian players, was it again adding to his Wimbledon journey? The 2021 Wimbledon men's singles champion is Djokovic, the world number one on grass, who is expected to defend his title again as long as he plays at his due level. But this time against the Wimbledon approach and speaking out for the Russian players, Djokovic's 2022 Wimbledon defense road is a bit difficult!
(Luo Treasurer)