Novak Djokovic had yet another great press conference at the French Open when he was asked to talk about many topics. The Serbian sensation was asked to comment about the situation of Naomi Osaka to withdraw from the French Open.
Novak Djokovic said that he wasn’t surprised by the reaction of the slams that are trying to protect themselves. He added that he fully supports Naomi Osaka and she was very brave in her decision.
“I support her. I think she was very brave to do that. I’m really sorry that she is going through painful times and suffering mentally.
“This was, I must say, a very bold decision from her side. If she needs to take time and reflect and just recharge that’s what she needed to do, and I respect it fully. I hope that she’ll come back stronger.”
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Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.1, the Serbian has achieved a composed 21-3 win-loss record in 2021. The Serbian is now competing at the French Open where he beat Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2.
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.92 Pablo Cuevas in the 2nd round. They have never played each other so far in top competitions.
Djokovic clinched 2 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open and in Belgrade. Djokovic was the runner-up in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Serbian won 83 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 16 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Osaka at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.2, Osaka has achieved a 14-3 match record in 2021. Naomi is playing at the moment at the French Open where she conquered Patricia Maria Tig 6-4 7-64.
