Novak Djokovic emulating Roger Federer by taking selfies with quokkas in Australia whereas sporting a bucket hat harking back to Carlos Alcaraz has brought about a stir amongst tennis followers.
Djokovic is at the moment in Perth, Australia, to steer Serbia’s marketing campaign on the 2024 United Cup, becoming a member of his teammates Hamad Medjedovic, Nikola Cacic, Olga Danilovic, Natalija Stevanovic, and Dejana Radanovic. They’re scheduled to begin their marketing campaign in opposition to China on Sunday, December 31.
Forward of the workforce occasion, the 24-time Grand Slam champion adopted within the footsteps of his arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by taking pictures with quokkas throughout a go to to Rottnest Island.
Nonetheless, followers didn’t take kindly to Novak Djokovic imitating Federer, all of the whereas donning a bucket hat much like the one sported by Carlos Alcaraz on the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. One fan even claimed that the Serb’s actions had been pushed by his ‘desperation to be liked.’
“He’s such a copycat. Copying Federer by taking a picture with the quokkas and copying Alcaraz’s iconic bucket hat. He is so desperate to be loved,” the fan posted.
“Copying Carlos with the bucket hat. He thinks we don’t remember Alcaraz at Wimby,” one other fan chimed in.
With the quokkas seemingly showing hesitant to look in footage with World No. 1, one fan joked that the marsupials had gone into hiding upon realizing that it wasn’t Federer coming again for a go to.
“I’m sorry but the quokka is hiding because he realised it wasn’t Federer coming back to visit,” the fan commented.
Listed here are just a few extra reactions from followers:
“Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are a little better than everybody” – Roger Federer’s ex-coach
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz dominated the Grand Slam tournaments in the course of the 2023 season, with the Serb rising victorious at three of the 4 Majors, whereas Alcaraz triumphed on the Wimbledon Championships.
Roger Federer’s ex-coach, Paul Annacone, not too long ago expressed his perception that the aforementioned duo was barely superior to each different participant on the tour, notably when it comes to sustaining their degree over a 12-month span.
“In my personal opinion right now over the 12 months span, I think Novak and [Carlos] are a little better than everybody. Little better, not a lot,” Annacone said on the Rock n Roll Tennis podcast (47:50).
Annacone clarified that whereas this didn’t assure Djokovic and Alcaraz’s victory at each event, he anticipated them to have the sting over their opponents on the Majors within the 2024 season.
“Does that mean they are going to win every single tournament? No. But I would lean towards them in the Majors – in three out of five sets,” he added.
Djokovic and Alcaraz not too long ago reignited their thrilling rivalry in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia. The Spaniard claimed a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over the World No. 1 to clinch the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup.
