Novak Djokovic’s Eventful 2023 Davis Cup: Consecration and Controversy

The 2023 Davis Cup ended with the consecration of Italy, but this sporting event also had other peculiarities and one of those was starred by the renowned Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic.

And ‘Nole’ received an unexpected anti-doping control that drove him crazy and which he spoke about at a press conference.

“A man stayed in the corner, followed me for hours. I argued with him because something like this had not happened to me in my 20 years of sports career. I received a notification an hour and a half before the game. I have my routine and I don’t need distractions “commented the best tennis player today, according to the ATP world ranking.

This statement by the 36-year-old veteran player caused all kinds of reactions and even the annoyance of some sports figures, who criticized Djokovic’s actions.

This was the case of Marc Madiot, former French cyclist and current director of Groupama-FDJ, who took the opportunity to ‘sing the table’ to the current champion of the Australian Open, Rolan Garros and the United States Open.

“There are rules for testing before and after the competition. If the anti-doping body is doing its job, then Novak Djokovic would have to be suspended. He refused the test before the match to have it done afterwards,” Madiot commented at the outset.

And then he added: “In cycling, if you refuse a test, you automatically test positive and receive a sanction if the case warrants it. There are some doping products that can be detected in a very limited period of time. If there is no prior control, the trace of doping can be erased from the body. That is why tests were introduced before the competition. The fact that Djokovic has only been warned is unreal.”

Novak Djokovic during the 2023 Davis Copa.

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How did Novak Djokovic do in the 2023 ATP season?

Serbian Novak Djokovic had a dream 2023, as he played a leading role in several of the most important tournaments on the ATP circuit. And that’s not all, since he also became the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam tournament titles in history after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the United States Open for a total of 24. triumphs.

These sporting results also helped him finish 2023 at the top of the ATP world ranking with a total of 11,245 points.

2023-11-28 22:17:46
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