Novak Djokovic's grandfather Zdenko Zagar has come to the defence of the World No. 1 after the 17-time Grand Slam champion was heavily criticized for hosting the Adria Tour, where several players got infected with the coronavirus, including Djokovic himself.
Novak Djokovic's grandfather defends his grandsonAccording to comments published by the Spanish daily AS, Zagar, who is the Novak's maternal grandfather, says, "The tournament was played in the open air. There is no way Djokovic took the coronavirus there! I was there too and did not catch it. I was scared when I found out that he got infected. But I knew he was strong to receive the attacks he has received. I know why he is constantly criticized. They are dirty thoughts. The only reason I can think of to criticize him is for being Serbian, when many do not know where Serbia and Belgrade are. He is better and more famous than everyone who insults him."
The World No. 1 came under heavy criticism from several quarters in the tennis world and the media for hosting the Adria Tour after several players tested positive for the coronavirus after the event. The tournament had met with all guidelines issued by the Serbian government.
Zagar also pointed out that Novak's success annoys his rivals. "Everything is explained because Djokovic annoys Nadal, Federer and the other 20 who are below him. I'm not going to comment on it. I should ignore them."
The 33 year old Novak Djokovic is the current World No. 1 in men's tennis and has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, the third-most in history for a male player, behind Rafael Nadal with 19 Grand Slams and Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slams. He has also won five ATP Finals titles, 34 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 14 ATP Tour 500 titles, and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for over 280 weeks. He is the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam and the third man to hold all four major titles at once. He was also part of the Serbian team that won the Davis Cup in 2010 and the 2020 ATP Cup. Djokovic is currently training on hardcourts for the return of the tennis circuit in August, He has yet to confirm if he will play the US Open in New York in August.
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