After having launched a little dig at Nick Kyrgios concerning his behavior on the court, the mother of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Julia Apostoli, was this time invited to comment on her preference between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic during a Russian show on Youtube .
And according to her, the Serb has much more merit than the Swiss, particularly because of the political situation in the two countries.
“Djokovic realized himself. No PR. In other words, he entered Tennis when Federer and Nadal were at the highest level. They were already the fathers of tennis. And Djokovic was not a name, but over time, as time has shown, he proved that anything is possible. Those who condemn him will need time to reassess this. I have had a multi-layered life. I lived in Belgrade for a while so I speak Serbo‐Croatian. By the way, Djokovic, although they write about him that he is Serbian, in fact he is Bosnian by birth. But he chose one of those nationalities that lived in Yugoslavia. He had a very difficult childhood. This can be explained. He had to hide in an air raid shelter when he was a child. Federer grew up in a happy country: Switzerland. This is also worth considering. He didn't know those moments when you have to risk something to achieve something else. »
Published on Monday December 2, 2024 at 7:45 p.m.
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