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Riley Opelka is one of the most beloved tennis players among American fans. In recent days, his father george What are your thoughts on the world number one and 24-time Grand Slam champion? Novak Djokovic.Senior Opelka writes on X that the legacy of the Serbian champion cannot be measured by popularity, because Former Serena Williams coach Rene Stubbs has recently emphasized this point.
George Opelka wrote: “Novak is just different. His legacy is still being written and it transcends the popularity contest, the record books and his trophies. If the media wants to focus on the popularity contest, it must also focus on the locker room.”
However, Stubbs previously stated: “I think Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are definitely the embodiment of wanting to win a lot, but Novak is obsessed with that and you can see that.
He wanted to put those numbers out because he knew he wouldn’t be as popular around the world as Roger and Rafa. ”
Ons Jabeur backs Novak Djokovic
The PTPA is an association born from the mind of Novak Djokovic, who wanted to give male and female tennis players on tour a greater voice.
Fight with the ATP to get more attention on everything related to the two tours. On social channels, council members are talking about the PTPA’s aspirations: The goals are different. Among them, according to board member Ons Jabeur, there is also a view that the voices of top players should not be heard.
Ons told ESPN: “Before, if I spoke, no one would listen to me because I was not in the top ten or a top player, but now they will listen. Now they will care about my opinion. I feel it is wrong to only focus on my opinion “Listen to the best players, but for me, I feel like I need to make a change now. I have to speak for every woman about what went wrong and what could be done better. “