Since he launched his new podcast, Served with Andy Roddickthe former world number 1 takes the time to speak on many subjects.
Recently, he tried to imagine how the arrival of Novak Djokovic in the middle of the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had been perceived by the general public.
“I feel like Novak Djokovic is the guy who broke the Beatles. He’s like the Yoko Ono of tennis. He’s the one we didn’t want, the one we didn’t need. We had the rivalry (between Federer and Nadal), we had the left-hander and the right-hander. We had contrasting styles. Then, all of a sudden, this cyborg robot, but also someone who plays with a lot of emotion, comes along and says, ‘I’m not buying into the hype. I am complete. You can’t outflank me, you can’t get around me. I’m going to take the hits from these guys.’ It was weird. It was almost as if the general public, who are not tennis-centric, were angry at him for this. »
Published on Wednesday February 28, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.
2024-02-28 16:41:00
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