Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic, who is competing in the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in the United Kingdom, had a cordial interaction with seven-time world champion O'Sullivan during the interval.
O'Sullivan took his daughter to watch the first round match between Djokovic and Czech player Witte Kobriva, and Djokovic successfully advanced with a comfortable victory of three sets (Djokovic has now entered the third round of Wimbledon men's singles).
After the game, Djokovic and O'Sullivan had a cordial exchange, and the two sides also posted on their respective social media, expressing their admiration for each other's athletic careers.
Djokovic even mentioned in the post-match press conference that O'Sullivan was moved by his presence in the audience.
Facing reporters' questions, Djokovic couldn't suppress his excitement: "I'm a fan of O'Sullivan, to be honest, I pay attention to snooker because of O'Sullivan, I only watch him play, I have watched it since I was a child, and my father is also his fan."
I think that if O'Sullivan retires, I may no longer watch snooker games. ”
Djokovic also said that this was the first time he had met O'Sullivan: "We had a friendly and easy-going exchange, and I was very excited.
You know, O'Sullivan is a sports superstar that I have always followed and respected since I was a child, and I am very happy to meet him.
O'Sullivan is good and humorous, I hope to have a chance to have a cross-border snooker match with him in the future, of course, I don't know how to play snooker, I feel too difficult. ”
Although this is the first time the two have met, it is not the first interaction between these two outstanding sports figures. In 2020, when O'Sullivan advanced to the final of the World Championships for the sixth time, Djokovic sent him good luck wishes.
Now, Djokovic, who has returned from injury and returned to the court, has received strong support from O'Sullivan at Wimbledon, which can be regarded as a "back and forth".
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that O'Sullivan has come to Wimbledon to cheer for the tennis players he admires.
In July 2021, O'Sullivan went to Wimbledon to cheer for Swiss legend Roger Federer (Federer retired in September 2022), and O'Sullivan also said many times that Federer is one of his most admired sports figures.