Australian Open > Boris Becker bangs his fist on the table: “I never questioned the seriousness of Novak Djokovic's injury! He has been family to me since 2013…”

“Novak has experienced it all. No one has played more Grand Slam matches, no one has won more Grand Slams. He truly experienced everything that one can experience on a Tennis court. Zverev needs to stick to his game and show his strengths. He must not allow himself to be distracted, whatever his opponent does.”declared Boris Becker before the semi‐final between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open, where the Serb finally gave up after one set.

Visibly accused by some fans of having minimized Novak Djokovic's injury, the German set things straight on X.

“I never questioned the seriousness of Novak Djokovic’s injury! Probably someone did a bad translation from German to English… Schatzi (the nickname he gives to Djokovic, which means “darling”) has been family to me since 2013! It's about cliques these days and not facts! »annoyed Becker, coach of Nole between 2013 and 2016.

Published on Sunday January 26, 2025 at 10:11