Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer may be two of the Big 3 in tennis, but they didn’t always have friendly relations off the court. Their evergreen rivalry was a constant point of discussion among fans and the media. Although Djokovic, like Rafa, perhaps got teary-eyed at the Swiss legend’s retirement from the sport, the Serb was not always a favorite of Federer. And the reason has to do with the Australian Open 2009.
A recent comment by Novak Djokovic revisits the equation he had with the top players in the world, especially Roger Federer. Maybe nothing has changed since then and the two GOATs of tennis feel the same way about each other that they did 15 years ago.
Novak Djokovic revisits what went wrong between him and Roger Federer
Feeling like he was unable to go on due to extreme Australian heat, Djokovic had yet again left the game, although he was defending his AO title that year. Federer had not taken kindly to it, “He’s not a guy who’s never given up before … it’s disappointing. I’m almost in favor of saying, you know what, if you’re not fit enough, just get out of here. If Novak were up two sets to love I don’t think he would have retired 4-0 down in the fourth. Thanks to Andy he retired in the end. Andy pushed him to the limits.”
While Djokovic has stressed that respect was something he never lacked as a principle, its meaning varies for everyone. In the twilight of his career now, Novak Djokovic is yet again defending his title to perhaps win his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.
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