Novak Djokovic received the public support of the number ones in the tennis world in doubles. Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic, both Croatians, supported the winner of 20 Grand Slams in a recent interview in which they made it clear that the ATP, despite paying them huge amounts of money for their results, is not a very free organization.
«Of course we are with Novak. The ATP is simply a puppet of the big companies », they said about the lack of support that Djokovic received after his time at the Australian Open and his subsequent deportation at the request of the local courts.
The tennis players have trained in recent weeks with Djokovic at his academy to prepare for the American tour that will begin in the coming weeks. Before, the Serbian plans to reappear on the circuit with his friends in the Dubai tournament, where tennis players are not required to be vaccinated.
“We know that the players would be better represented with the PTPA (the Players Association parallel to the ATP that Djokovic presides over) than with the current situation. We absolutely support Novak and what he does and that we don’t know as much as he does, “they added.
Djokovic says he will explain everything soon
In a meeting last week with the president of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, the tennis player warned that in a short time “I will explain everything that happened”, in addition to keeping the pulse of the ATP having signed up for a tournament like Indian Wells where he will not be able to play if it does not show that you have been vaccinated.
For the moment, Djokovic maintains his silence on whether he has been vaccinated, although his biographer has already explained that the question was on the table. The player could lose his world number one in the coming weeks in favor of the Russian Medvedev. Despite everything, there are still voices that support his behavior.
