'Novak Djokovic's mental strength is so impressive', says legend

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Although on more than one occasion he has already made it clear that he does not lose sleep over the reactions of the public who do not see him as their favorite player, Novak Djokovic only demands respect to be able to play his best level. Although most of the fans have received him in a great way at Melbourne Park, after the previous edition where he had to be expelled from the country for not getting vaccinated against Covid-19, there were a couple throughout his different commitments that crossed the line of respect The winner of 21 Grand Slam titles referred to them precisely: “Personally, what I like to see is respect, and not a one-dimensional narrative that focuses only on one part of the story and is only written in that direction. I like it when you take a different perspective, trying to be a little more objective”, commented 'Nole' after his victory over Russian Andrey Rublev in the round of 16 of the Australian Open. “I respect your profession and understand that without you, our sport would not be as global as it is. In the end, we are all part of the same team. I also understand that there are people who are more biased and like me less. It is really difficult to define the right path”, added the Serb. Despite his great successes on the track, Djokovic has had a hard time winning over the public of a large part of the fans at the different stops he has on the tour.

Nole wants his revenge

John McEnroe stated that Novak Djokovic will gain "more respect" gradually over time. "Obviously, we are talking about two of the most supremely talented a class acts the game has ever seen in Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal]. For me, Roger [Federer] is the most beautiful player I’ve very seen play and Rafa’s [Nadal] intensity is so great, but Novak [Djokovic] has done a great job of getting in the mix and possibly surpassing both of them at some point," John McEnroe said. "His style of play is so technically solid that it is sometimes taken for granted. His toughness and mental strength is also so impressive. He is four or five years younger than Roger [Federer] and he already had that mantel when Novak [Djokovic] broke on the scene. It’s tough at that point to get it off him," he added.

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