In a video that surfaced on Twitter on Sunday, the Serb was seen in his hometown of Belgrade walking onto a court full of young kids.
Everyone in attendance applauded as soon as he stepped onto the court and the kids immediately began chanting “Nole, Nole, Nole…,” unable to contain their excitement at finally meeting the 21-time Grand Slam champion.
The 35-year-old made the most of his time on the court by giving hugs to all the children in sight and running in circles with the little ones around the court. Eventually, he was heard speaking in Serbian to the kids to lift their spirits and was heartily applauded for it.
Novak Djokovic recently pulled out of the 2022 US Open as his unvaccinated status prevented him from entering America. He took to Twitter on Thursday to make the announcement and assured his fans that he would wait for “an opportunity to compete again” while being in “good shape” and in a “positive spirit.”
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Rafael Nadal acknowledged that he was genuinely upset to see Djokovic miss out on a trip to New York due to his vaccination status during his pre-tournament press conference.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner praised his arch rival Novak Djokovic as one of the best players in history and claimed that the absence of the Serb is difficult for all of the players because they want to challenge themselves against the best.
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