Novak Djokovic brings such charm to the whole world. The Serbian has a fun attitude and the fans love what he does on and off the pitch.
Having won 17 Grand Slams and numerous other titles, Djokovic boasts a very large fan base. Many people admire the Serbian for showing nerves of steel during matches. But overall the player is a very humble person.
When Novak Djokovic met the German national hockey team
Telling a similar humble story by Novak Djokovic is German field hockey player Nike Lorenz. During the Rio 2016 Olympics, Lorenz was with the German national team when Djokovic was also present in the athletes’ village, the place where all participants stay during the Olympic Games.
“Just when I thought I could leave touring mode and become an ambitious athlete again, we met Djokovic during his regeneration evening run,”Lorenz told faz.net
Rio 2016: In the athletes’ village we meet Novak Djokovic. For the first time in my life, I am completely petrified. A report from the internal Olympic point of view of the national hockey player Nike Lorenz. Now read with #Fplus https://t.co/dgETmsBYTJ
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The team saw Djokovic pass and so one of the team members asked for a photo, the Serbian obliged and joined for a photo. Lorenz talked about the thoughts in his head when it happened.
She says she was petrified to see Djokovic. The girls had compiled a list of stars they would meet during the Olympics and Djokovic was at the top of Lorenz’s list.
“In the athletes’ village we meet Novak Djokovic. For the first time in my life, I was completely petrified “ Lorenz said
“Of course, we had already discussed in advance who we really hoped to meet among the big stars of the sports world. Novak Djokovic was at the top of my list “, she added
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Nike Lorenz subsequently won the bronze medal in field hockey with the German team. She would have been very happy with her Olympics as she won a medal and the extra moment of meeting Djokovic happened. A very moving and raw experience told by Nike Lorenz
Djokovic is a world star. Everyone knows him. The “Big 3” of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have a huge fan base and share a deep bond with fans.
