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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Opposed to Jiri Lehecka, Novak Djokovic easily validated his ticket for the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz. But following his victory against the Czech, the Serbian was loudly booed by the public in Melbourne. The reason? Djokovic refused the traditional post-match interview. An astonishing decision which nevertheless has its explanation.
The clash of the quarter-finals of theAustralian Open worse Carlos Alcaraz to be opposed to Novak Djokovic. The Serb joined the Spaniard thanks to his victory against Live in Lehecka. A simple success in 3 sets for the former world number 1. But now it is accompanied by a controversy that is, to say the least, unexpected. Indeed, after each match, it is traditional for the winner to grant an on-court interview. The fact is that Djokovic refused to do so after its success. Enough to trigger the whistles of the public who came to do it.
-“I want to clarify with everyone what happened”
But why Novak Djokovic did he do this? On his social networks, the Serbian published a video to justify his action. “ I want to take a moment to go over what happened on court, why I didn’t do an interview, which is usual for the winner after the match. I want to clarify with everyone what happened, why I chose not to do this. This is because a few days ago a well-known sports journalist here in Australia, who works for Channel 9, made fun of a Serbian fan and made insulting comments towards me », explained Djokovic.
“People want to hear me talk, I apologize”
The Serb continued: “ I was hoping he would apologize in public, which he didn’t. Just like his channel. That’s the only reason I didn’t do the interview. It was a little weird on the court. People want to hear me speak, I apologize to everyone in the stadium who didn’t hear me “. To see now if Novak Djokovic will speak to the public following the next match. If this were the case, it would be double good news for the Serb. Indeed, that would mean that he received an apology, but also and above all that he beat Carlos Alcaraz to validate your ticket for the last square of theAustralian Open.
