Novak Djokovic's aggressive actions throughout Sunday's match in the 2020 US Open bought him disqualified from the event. Djokovic was annoyed throughout his match towards Pablo Carreño Busta and hit a line decide with a ball he hit in anger. The rulebook particulars tips for deliberately hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly and subsequently the No. 1 seed was disqualified from the event.
Retired tennis legend John McEnroe, who was identified for him mood on the court docket, had rather a lot to say about the incident. He believes that is one thing that will comply with Djokovic round for the rest of his profession.
Here is what McEnroe mentioned, via ESPN:
"The strain simply bought to him, I believe. I believe rather a lot's been occurring off the court docket, it is clearly affected him. And now, whether or not he likes it or not, he'll be the bad guy the rest of his profession. It will be attention-grabbing to see how he handles it."
He added that Djokovic might bounce again from this, but when he does, it could seemingly require him accepting the function of being the bad guy.
"I did not say he could not recuperate. If he embraces that function, I believe he might recuperate, completely," McEnroe mentioned.
The 61-year-old identified that although this can be a black eye on his profession, Djokovic can nonetheless go down as one of the finest to ever play. It is only a matter of how he mentally handles the rest of his profession, McEnroe mentioned.
"He is chasing historical past, he is attempting to cross Rafa and Roger, everyone knows that, he is youthful. He is bought rather a lot of issues going for him, clearly, however that is clearly a stain that he isn't going to be capable of erase, whether or not he likes it or not," McEnroe mentioned. "It is emotionally how he'll deal with it. It isn't about the bodily half and him getting older."
After the incident, Djokovic apologized saying, "This entire scenario has left me actually unhappy and empty."
It is simply the newest occasion that has Djokovic trying like "the bad guy." He not too long ago publicly introduced his intentions to attempt to kind a tennis participant's union, and different stars, comparable to Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal all got here out towards the concept. Earlier in the yr, Djokovic examined optimistic for COVID-19 after organizing and enjoying in the Adria Tour collection in Croatia and Serbia. No social distancing measures had been enforced throughout these matches,
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