The father of top-ranked Novak Djokovic made tennis headlines this week after he revealed that his son and Rafael Nadal are no longer best of friends. Srdjan Djokovic had an exclusive interview with Serbian Daily Kurir.
“He also said that Nadal used to be Novak’s best friend while he was winning. But when things changed, they were no longer friends. This is not sport, says Srdjan. This is what Novak has in him, but others don’t.” Source
The elder Djokovic also took a swipe on Swiss superstar Roger Federer, saying that the 17-time Grand Slam champion attempted to discredit his son, citing an example at a Davis Cup match in Geneva from way back.
“Federer may still be the best tennis player in the history of tennis, says Srdjan, but as man he is completely opposite. He attacked Novak at Davis Cup in Geneva, he realized Novak is his successor and in every way tried to discredit him. Novak’s success is an amazing thing and something that some people simply cannot understand, says Novak’s father.” Source
Without a doubt, Novak Djokovic, who will be at the Rogers Cup in Montreal next week, is bound to be deluged with questions about this recent revelations of his father.
