The world is in shock after the news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash with his daughter and 7 other people.
At 41 years of age, Kobe was a legend that went beyond his sport and he was loved all over the world. Just a few days ago, Djokovic revealed that Kobe used to be his mentor and he helped him a lot during the tough moments with long conversations over the phone.
After he heard the tragic news, the Serbian sensation tweeted: “My heart truly mourns over the news today. Kobe was a great mentor and friend to me. You and your daughter will live forever in our hearts. There are not enough words to express my deepest sympathies to the Bryants and every family suffering from this tragedy. RIP my friend.”
My heart truly mourns over the news today. Kobe was a great mentor and friend to me. You and your daughter will live forever in our hearts. There are not enough words to express my deepest sympathies to the Bryants and every family suffering from this tragedy. RIP my friend pic.twitter.com/VRmgaOaITT
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 27, 2020
This was just Friday – Novak Djokovic talks about being mentored by Kobe Bryant pic.twitter.com/u0JMKMAtHC
— CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) January 26, 2020
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked no.2, Djokovic has a 10-0 win-loss record in 2020. Novak is currently playing at the Australian Open where he ousted Jan-Lennard Struff 7-65 6-2 2-6 6-1, Tatsuma Ito 6-1 6-4 6-2, Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2 and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will square off with Raonic in the quarter. The head to head is 9-0 for Djokovic.
The last time that they locked horns, Djokovic won 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the quarter in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2018.
The Serbian clinched 1 title in 2020 in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney.
Djokovic won 78 titles in his career: 45 on hard courts, 14 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
