EThe Serbian Novak Djokovic spoke about the figure of Carlos Alcaraz, recent US Open winner, I congratulated the Spaniard and said that he is already the present of this sport. Djokovic, winner of 21 Grand Slams, was present at the press conference prior to the start of the Laver Cup this Friday.
“This tournament gives you a different feeling than normal tournaments, because we get to interact more. It was an honor to play four years ago in Chicago. This has been memorable for all of us, we have great chemistry on this team. It gives you the opportunity that we can get to know each other in a different way than in other tournaments”, explained the Serbian.
This has been memorable for all of us, we have great chemistry on this team
This will be the first tournament ofDjokovic since winning the Wimbledon final, since he could not play the North American tour because he was not vaccinated.
“It is sad that he could not play, but it is the decision he made and I have to accept the consequences. I can only congratulate Alcaraz on winning the US Open. It is incredible what he has achieved. It is a great addition to our sport. We cannot speak of it as the future, because it is already the present,” he assured.
On his participation in the upcoming Australian Open, in the air for last year’s deportation, Djokovic said that he is waiting for news and that it is something that is not in his hands.
It is a privilege to be here. I am very grateful to have belonged to this era. Roger’s legacy will live on forever
The Serbian also refers toRoger Federer’s retirement and said that this Laver Cup is “a celebration of his sports career. When he said it would be his last game, it was a joy for me to be on the team, because it would be the last time we would all be together. It is a privilege to be here. So grateful to have been part of this era. Roger’s legacy will live on forever.”
