Robbie Koenig is a former South African tennis player, tennis commentator, and tennis analyst. Recently he applauded Djokovic for showing his gratitude towards the world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz. After Carlos’ win at the 2023 Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic was seen acknowledging Carlos Alcaraz is a rare thing to listen from the former No.1’s mouth. And, the important part is that this act by Novak Djokovic is true sportsmanship that is worth praising.
Novak Djokovic is the former world No.1 and the record 23 times Grand Slam champion. Currently, Djokovic holds the World ranking of No.2 just behind Carlos Alcaraz. Novak Djokovic is widely popular for his nicknames like The Joker, Nole, Djoker, and The Serbinator. He has a very glorious career in tennis winning 7 Wimbledon titles and just standing behind Roger Federer.
Getting defeated by Carlitos(Carlos Alcaraz) was a setback for Novak which halted his 5 Wimbledon winning streak. Djokovic lost his match to Carlos with the score of 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. The nerve-racking match lasted for a staggering 4 hours and 42 minutes on Center Court.
In the post-match media conference, Nole praised Carlos Alcaraz and congratulated him on his win against him. In the same way, he added that Carlos Alcaraz is a mix of the “BIG THREE” including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic himself.
Novak Djokovic while acknowledging Carlos said,
“I haven’t played a player like him ever, to be honest. Roger and Rafa have their own obviously strengths and weaknesses. Carlos is a very complete player,” he added.
Robbie Koenig’s anticipation for the Wimbledon
Robbie Koenig is a former tennis player who now works as a tennis broadcaster. He shared his words on Djokovic speaking of Carlos Alcaraz as a player. He said Alcaraz is a beautiful player and Novak explained it majestically. However, this is the first time he spoke this loud for the world’s No. 1.
Koeing had an early perception of Carlos clutching the finals victory. Although, Carlos had faced Novak in the semifinals of the French Open, losing a match to him. Carlos clarified the reason behind his loss to be the cramp he had during playtime.
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