Comparisons with the past are popular in all areas, but you don’t have to compare the Serbian Novak Djokovic with Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras or Boris Becker. The momentum of the moment, with three Grand Slam victories and the seventh triumph at the ATP Finals in Turin, outshines everything. What else is missing from this collection? Olympic gold 2024.
Seven victories at the ATP Finals, which are often praised as the “World Championship” in tennis, are unique. There are also successes at the Grand Slams in Melbourne (who still thinks about the Corona posse with the expulsion), Paris and New York. The Serbian Novak Djokovic is also number 1 in the world rankings, and is so undisputed that there is no discussion whatsoever about his ability, training, effort, will, strokes and team. Djokovic also breaks the standards that are often used in popular comparisons with greats of the past. The name has a special number. But you don’t have to compare him with Björn Borg, Pete Sampras or Boris Becker. He writes his own story, which is bursting with superlatives. Whether with successes, scandals, sayings or popularity ratings.
Even in Serbia, which is also celebrating the ticket it has just won for the 2024 European Football Championship or has empty streets during major basketball games by the national team, Red Star or various NBA teams (Nikola Jokic, champion with Denver Nuggets), the question does not arise. There is “Nole”, as they call him, “Number 1”.
2023-11-20 08:57:51
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