Djokovic refuses to accept GOAT title - Australian Open 2023 | Wide World of Sports

@Jovan Djordjevic I am not talking about politics I am talking about rules that applied to every other player . So Novak got himself in trouble by going there , they would do same to Nadal Federer Or anyone .

@Nikita Kryvonos The way Australian government treated Australians during covid is way way worse than how they did our man Novak. The idea that he was a danger to anyone in a 1v1 match is idiotic. Everyone can keep plenty of distance from each other... but it was never about safety, purely political power move in order to further infringe on the rights of ordinary Australians.

What are you talking about ? They had a rule and Novak chose not to follow it . If he didn’t want to get vaccinated it’s ok his choice but why go to a tournament where every other player had to get vaccine in order to participate? If you’re such a “hero” choose not to get vaccine and don’t play the tournament . So they sent him home and it was a correct thing to do .

Agreed

"persecuted"

❤RU

He is a true leader. When everyone else caved out of fear, he stood up with courage. That's why he's a winner.

Talented yes hardworking yes but definitely not respectful .

There are a lot of great athletes out there , I wouldn’t say he is the greatest lol. And yes definitely not grounded, all the grace end quick as soon as he is loosing ( then he act like a little kid with a tantrum).

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ sorry but what does that have to do with the video

@Repent and believe in Jesus ChristBlah blah blah Jesus
blah blah blah God

Repent to Jesus Christ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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@gunnerman laying about what ?

@Nikita Kryvonos stop lying Nikita

He’s only “humble” when he wins. As soon as he is loosing he throws tantrums as a kid and retires a lot too

@gunnerman so why it is arrogant to assess him based on his on court action, and it is fine to assess based on his answer in public media? And anyone know ppl behaves differently when speaking to media vs speaking privately. It is a simple logic

@Mike Chan my quarrel is with your initial statement. I don't care whether he is humble or you don't like his on court actions. As long as he is true to himself and remains genuine, he remains a greater man his peers

He can stand up for what he believes without trying to participate in a tournament where every other player had to get vaccinated . This is called feeling like he is above others!!!

@Phillip Edward Ness no one explained it to you, so you dont understand.

Thats a real Serb.

@Suresh Kumar You can have your own opinion no mater how idiotic it is.

@Les P i don't think so. It was a decision taken by Australian and and its also applicable to TAO. They stood for that. It was good nothing happened to Novack. If he falls sick there during the course of his play, if he were allowed to play with taking the jab, then also the world would have blamed the government and the Australian open authorities.

It’s called being stoic

Mostly #1

@Stefan Stefanovich that’s irrelevant question!!! I believe if human’s immune system function properly it can fight off any disease. But that doesn’t mean I can go to play at Australian Open if the don’t allow it .

@Nikita Kryvonos You still believe in Corona?

@Stefan Stefanovich Why is his letter stringer then mine lol because he is Serbian and I am Ukrainian ? And you’re Serbian ? Lol I think that’s what Novak thinks as well that he is a better human just because he is a great tennis player , so everyone should do whatever he decides. Whatever it’s pointless for me to write any comments on here as you guys have your views and I have mine .

@Stefan Stefanovich I told you facts , sorry you dislike facts. Bye .

@TITIK KOMA so it’s illegal and if they get caught they will get deported. And nobody calls illegal immigrants heroes. I don’t understand your point of view in this comment regarding Novak .

@TITIK KOMA ok so why did he even go there ? Don’t play and stay by your word without being disrespectful towards other players.

@Nikita Kryvonos Novak said ,, if they allow me to play i will but If they do not .i will not.. this is not the end of the world,

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Bravo 👍 Truly fedal fan 🙏

Wow! Finally some smart person 👏👏👏

@SD 14 nobody will ever read your books lol

@Shahrokh Shahsavari ok what gives nadal a upper hand vs nole 22-22 GS 209-374 weeks#1 36-38 masters 1000 5-7 years ending at#1 0-6 ATP NITTO finals 29-30 HTH 92-93 tournament wins 82.9%- 83.5% wins BTW🤣🤣🤣

@sead kapic I know one who has won more US open than djoker and has the winning record against him in GSs😜. Guess who he is

@Les P Thanks!
God bless you & all people of good will !

You nailed it.

Poseban covek. Covek principa pravde i istine. Uz to najbolji teniser na svetu. Nas Nole!

Repent to Jesus Christ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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Translation: "Djokovic is unique in everything, we will not waver in our convictions, just an amazing person, a player phenomenon. Good luck Nola."
I totally agree 👍👏

🇷🇺🇷🇸 Наша победа је и ваша победа! Ваша је и наша!

Favored by God

The world loves NoVax - A man of honor and principle!

Just goes to show how weak this era is. He doesn't even need to practice to beat these kids...

BRAVE heart Novax Djiokovic the only one changelling all experitemental ogm mandates and defendig our body and free rights !!!

@Весна we love you too,.🇷🇺❣️🇬🇷

Ti si isto pravoslavac❤

Serbia love 🇬🇷

He is now 😂 you should have seen him before because he was very arrogant. But it is facts, he has become a very humble person which is amazing to see since he is a role model for many people around the world.

Bless you I am a Rafa fan but my God Nole is such a class act Roger too but Novak is the funniest person in sports and his mental strength is unmeasurable… the Serbinator for real

@Dorothy Pozi Thanks

@MedalGearSalad Novak Djokovic. It's how Serbians refer to him.

whos nole?

"Now nobody can't stop him..." What you wrote is a double negative, and it means the opposite--everybody can stop him. Change "can't" to can, and it will be correct. I hope this helps.

@Nikita Kryvonos You don’t get more genuine than standing your ground when heavily criticised and judged by the sheeple mob. Not everybody would or could do that.
I also like truth and Novak is by most criteria the goat of Tennis.
Thankfully, you don’t have to date him, just enjoy the Tennis.

@Davey James Well he tried to play at a tournament where everyone had to get vaccinated , and it’s ok to choose not to get a vaccine but then be a man and how his fans call him a “hero” and stay home and not try to sneak into the tournament . But yeah if people get inspired by him and do something productive is all good . Just not a source of inspiration for me , more like something to cringe / laugh about. I like truth and appreciate genuine stuff .

@Nikita Kryvonos I don’t think he has ever suggested rules be changed just for him, that’s just plain silly.. but whatever, a lot of fans don’t like Novak and that may have affected some of his behaviour. I personally think much of the criticism is unfair so let’s Agree to disagree👍

@Davey James I am not vaccine purist . It’s just a principle , I don’t like when people act like they are better then other people just because they can play sport better then you. It’s not just vaccines : at the us open my friends sister worked and she asked Novak for a players pass at the gate and he cursed her out and threw a tantrum. She was just doing her job but it looks like he has this attitude that he is so great that every one should just drop all the rules for him. Same thing on court of he is getting pressed and clearly beaten he retires . His game might inspire some but his attitude is not for me to call a champion sorry.

@Nikita Kryvonos As I said, it’s pretty clear you have deep dislike for him, you’re allowed.. but so are ppl who consider him inspirational. You may be a purist for the vaccine rules but the whole thing was a load of nonsense and many agreed with Novak too.
I also was a huge fan of Agassi and am still Roger’s biggest fan btw.

@dejan juhanovski Хвала Дејане, ми смо братски народи. А Ноле је наш херој!

@Chryssi Sidiropoulou yes ma m ..we will never forget what greece did for us in ww1.when it was most difficult for us Serbs, you gave us a home..thru love

So heart warming, as it should be ♥

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@Farmer2492 I Like Federer as a player. He is or was technically the best ever, but I don't like him for being a sheep.

@Les P his booed all over the world not like Federer they cheer him when he walks out

@Farmer2492 These who boo him are not people these are sheople.

Just llok how many people Boo him thats your answer

I still remember how much he was chastised and persecuted for his stance. Lost millions, lost no 1 seed, lost most grand slam titles to Rafa. Yet here he is again... Back on top!
Superb.... Astounding... Incredible... Undeniable. He won't say it but everyone else will... "Greatest to ever hold a tennis racquet"
-Stefanos Tsitsipas

@captain obvious Nadal won the Australian Open because Djokovic didn't let Djokovic participate

Michael Phelps. Forgotten him?

@shivansh jain Ronaldo is the real 🐫🐫

@Duncan 1. U wouldnt say that if it was the other way around. 2. Ahead is ahead

@Red Mosquito ill give him credit for the french open 2022 which is grand slam he is best at but he only won the aus open becus novak was not allowed to play 🤫

Novak deserved to be disqualified, also, she might be a Karen or not, she was directly hit in the throat with a ball that has a speed of 50km/h, + in the end, the main issue wasn't that much the hit but the dangerous behavior of hitting someone with a ball, although it wasn't on purpose etc but he deserved it, no question about it.
And i think Tsitsipas for example should have deserved to be Disqualified against Kyrgios in Wimbledon 2022 for sure too.

@Stein Anderson So what? It's all of other players's fault, not djokovic. Djokovic's duty is just to play and win the title. That's all! If other players can't compete against djokovic, then today's ATP era is nothing compared to big-3 era!

@Stein Anderson Did federer win that final? He got more points but also got too many unforced errors. So he was less efficient than Novak in that final. You are entitled to your opinion, but numbers and facts don't lie. Novak is destroying tennis records and he will keep doing it for at least 2 or 3 years bc his game hasn't regressed.

seems made by same steel of terminator... the GOAT no doubt

@DN at 38, after multiple severe injuries, Federer won more points in the wimbledon final than prime Novax... just think about that...

@Max please, federer was beating up on next gen until he was 38. weakest era ever.

@Stefan Meidlinger I don't see any arguments. You are the one that insults a player and speak personal opinion about him while Im stating the actual stats tennis experts are looking at

@FakeReality I disagree. You just looked for a reason to neglect the arguments. Have a nice weekend. Bye.

@Stefan Meidlinger Anti role model and disrespectful sportsman is definitely an insult.

@FakeReality Haha you`re welcome. Stay in your bubble. I just stated facts without insulting anyone so you are still just interpreting how it`s convenient for you haha

@Stefan Meidlinger Thank you cause you just admitted what I initially thought when I read your first reply, laughing and hateful speech.

@SJ yeah, I recall now. He pops up once in a while like a jack in the box spewing his bile 😬

@z1az Yes he is. Average Djokovic fan

@Guru K There was no tweet. I think you are the weasel.

@Do-Khac-Cau Dang-Vu Alcaraz, sinner, rune, Ruud (on clay, maybe slow hard) plus FAA, zverev, tsitsipas, Medvedev. The field is deep

He respects Nadal and Federer a lot, there are the reason he has to step up that much to get that level.
Now Federer has retired, and Nadal body seems to reach his limit... so he can't expect the competition to be as challenging it used to be, but still new generation is coming, Alcaraz...

Serbs definitely worship him, I wouldn’t say the rest of the world does.

@c56gtd43j0 Thank you Sir. You made some great points yourself.

@gelvisblue very well said sir

@kika A Novak makes top players look ordinary, when he is at his best. Same with Rafa. The big 3 have dominated for so long. You can't ignore Novak's positive H2H v Roger and Rafa, particularly post 2011, when he had his celiac disease treated. You can't ignore his record wins v top 10 players (unmatched). Federer was already established and had experience on his side as an advantage v the still developing Rafa and more so with Novak (who started 2 years later than Rafa). You could argue, that if they all started at the same time, that Roger would have won less slams early on.

@kika A Hard to compare the big three's prime and peak. They are such unique players and can't be compared to any other players in history. All 3 have been crazy good throughout their careers and have peaked and dipped many times throughout their careers. Therefore, it's hard to quantify prime for any of them. Rafa and Novak over the last 3 years have played as well as they ever have. Roger was still winning slams late on in his career. They have all had injuries, personal issues, celiac disease etc that has affected their form at different times in their careers.
We all have our favourites and opinions and it is hard to properly say who is the greatest.
Even though most players and pundits, stats etc lean towards Novak as the GOAT, it is only slightly.
What we can say, is that the big three's legacy will never be matched. They have all helped each other to drive on to be the best. On one hand they've each prevented the others from winning many more slams. But, on the flip-side they've developed each other's desire to keep improving and to beat each other. TBF I would prefer to put all the GOAT arguments aside, as it is disrespectful to all of them, to try and dissect all their careers. Roger changed the game and is poetic to watch, Rafa is such a warrior and has incredible power, Novak has incredible adaptability from defense to attack and a terminator mind set. They are 3 tennis gods who deserve equal respect and we are so lucky to have witnessed the greatest 3 way rivalry in tennis. Novak, King of the hard courts, Rafa, King of Clay, Roger, King of grass.
For all our disagreeing, I like your passion for your player. It keeps the tennis world interesting.

@c56gtd43j0 Novak's achievements still outweigh Nadal's though. This has been confirmed so much in the MSM by experts over the last few years. It was only when Rafa reached 22 slams that they then considered him as the GOAT over Novak. Now Novak has 22, the GOAT title reverts back.
Re the Olympics, it is nice to win, but not held in the same regard as the ATP tournaments. Most sports don't rank the Olympics that high compared to the other, regular tournaments in their sports, aside from athletics, swimming and a handful of minor sports. If you look at the top 20 all-time tennis greats, 90% of them participated, but didn't give it their all. The Olympics is non ranking, no points, best of 3 sets. Equivalent to an ATP 250 tournament at best. Olympics holds little weight in tennis compared to other Olympic sports. Look at all the greats who haven't won/not been bothered with it. Look at the winners of it: Miloslav Mecir (no slams won) in 1988, Marc Rosset (no slams won) in 92, Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2 slams won) in 2000, Nicolas Massu (no slams won) in 2004.
Look, Roger and Connors still hold a number of records too.
We all have our favourites and opinions and it is hard to properly say who is the greatest.
Even though most players and pundits, stats etc lean towards Novak as the GOAT, it is only slightly.
What we can say, is that the big three's legacy will never be matched. They have all helped each other to drive on to be the best. On one hand they've each prevented the others from winning many more slams. But, on the flip-side they've developed each other's desire to keep improving and to beat each other. TBF I would prefer to put all the GOAT arguments aside, as it is disrespectful to all of them, to try and disect all their careers. Roger changed the game and is poetic to watch, Rafa is such a warrior and has incredible power, Novak has incredible adaptability from defense to attack and a terminator mind set. They are 3 tennis gods who deserve equal respect and we are so lucky to have witnessed the greatest 3 way rivalry in tennis. Novak, King of the hard courts, Rafa, King of Clay, Roger, King of grass.
For all our disagreeing, I like your passion for your player. It keeps the tennis world interesting.

@Just Me I'm also pure blood but i'll never call him NoVax! :)

@Marko Nikolic I am proud that he is called Novax. I am Novax as well. Pureblood

Still you call him NoVax!! Sorry but i don‘t believe you.

I can relate to how you’ve seen him

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