The World No.1 Novak Djokovic is currently in Zadar, Croatia, and has reached the finals of his exhibition tournament, the Adria Tour. On Saturday the Serbian first beat Pedja Krstin and then beat the Croatian Borna Coric to seal his placed in the final. World No.1 has also practiced other sports such as basketball. In addition, it is challenging and collaborates with other sports stars.
Djokovic released a video challenge to NBA star Lebron James yesterday. The video garnered a huge fan response and Croatian player Ivo Karlovic posted a cheeky response on Instagram.
“Novak Djokovic, you are ready to be crushed“ – Ivo Karlovic.
Karlovic like his aces was crystal clear with that comment and fans loved it.
After his last game of the day, Djokovic responded and spoke to the Croatian crowd. He was asked about Karlovic’s comment and the Serbian gave a funny and insightful sarcastic answer to the Croatian.
“Well obviously I’m not better at basketball or tennis than Ivo. Greetings to Karlovic, Ivo, we miss you “ Djokovic said.
Karlovic specifically has a head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic. It leads 2-1 head to head.
“Another big thank you. It is a great pleasure for us to be able to play in front of you. The circumstances were unpredictable, a lot of suffering, a lot of uncertainty. Hope to see you tomorrow. “ he said thanking the crowd.
The former World No. 14 Ivo is considered the best server in tennis. He is tall and a very fast and accurate server and holds the record for the highest number of aces in the history of tennis with 13,588 aces. The highlight of his career will be the 2005 Davis Cup, where he was part of the winning Croatian team.
Novak Djokovic is currently organizing and hosting the Adria Tour as part of his charity tour. The first leg was in Belgrade, Serbia, and Dominic Theim was the winner. The second stop is happening now in Zarda, Croatia. The third stage was to take place in Montenegro on June 27 and 28, but was canceled due to country restrictions, the fourth stage will take place in Banja Luka, Bosnia, on July 3rd and 4th.
Adria’s tour helped many players train while tennis resumed. Although Djokovic has not given his yes to participation in the US Open.
