“Hello, Madrid, how are you?” So, with a greeting in Spanish, Novak Djokovic He began his interview on the court on Wednesday after winning his match at Alexander Bublik to tie the tie against Kazakhstan. Then he also won the doubles together with Nikola Cacic to finish off the pass of Serbia to the semifinals. The public that listened to him in the Arena, logically, he began to applaud. That he world number one, and perhaps the best tennis player in history, greet the stands in your language is a luxury for Madrid and to Spain, but also for one’s own Davis. In the absence of the host team, already eliminated, Djokovic puts the sauce to the tournament and is the best claim for the final stretch of the championship. Above all, on the court, of course, because that is where the competition takes place. But it was also, because any word or any gesture of an athlete of his size global has enormous international significance. The same would happen if they were here Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, But is not the case. The one who is pulling the car now is Nole.
A proof of the relevance and impact of any Djokovic rally it was possible to verify this Thursday with his opinion on the case of Peng Shuai, which quickly became viral through all communication channels on the planet. The Serbian, always committed to social causes, speaks no diplomatic half measures. And he has no problem, even, of doing it in Spanish, a language he does not speak. Nole demands that the player’s situation be clarified and supports the WTA veto to the tournaments of the Asian giant. The women’s tennis does not trust the signs of tranquility that it transmits China. One conduit it uses is the IOC, with which he half organizes the imminent Beijing Winter Olympics. Djokovic plays this Friday the semi-final Croatia-Serbia. But today he is much more than a tennis champion.
