Novak Djokovic defends short temper on court, claims 'I can't be liked by everyone'

For anyone who watched vak Djokovic's tumultuous beginning in tennis, re has been a marked change in World .1's behaviour over years. teenr who did impressions of or players and seemed to give up on matches halfway through has been replaced by a stoic man hungry for wins. Aggression, of course, has always been a part of his game as much as anyone else's and in ar game may have been appreciated, but it seems that superannuated world of tennis has t taken kindly to this. Despite this, off court, Djokovic is a staunch vocate for peace and mental health. 

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Why is Djokovic t so well received by audiences?

As a youngster who h just broken into game when Roger Federer and Rafael Nal were ruling roost, vak Djokovic h a tough time gaining acceptance of audiences who saw him as an outsider to an alrey great rivalry. Even Roger Federer and Rafa, and greats like John McEnroe were kwn to have outbursts on court, yet somehow, vak Djokovic seems to have gotten short end of stick when it comes to respect. 

Despite having better he-to-he records against both Roger Federer and Rafael Nal, and holding multiple tennis records, Djokovic still has to prove his worth as GOAT of tennis. Despite being only active player to have defeated Rafa at French Open, his loss is still only thing talked about. Despite Federer's 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 loss to Rafa at 2008 French Open final, this is still considered a humiliating loss. It seems that Djokovic may only be respected if he tops duo in Slam titles. 

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Djokovic mits he cant be liked by everyone

With his signature post-win celebration and a number of or tremark fan engment methods, it is obvious that vak Djokovic is trying to be more positive in his approach. For a while w it has been obvious that this lack of love has affected Djokovic. After his one-sided loss to Rafa at French Open, Djokovic mitted, “I understand that re are people that don’t like maybe what I do on or off court. I understand that I can’t be liked by everyone. That’s fine."

Djokovic also reflected on his life and said that in times like se, he tries to remind himself of all that he has achieved, and how far he has come. Growing up in war-torn Serbia, Djokovic has faced hurdles that very few modern-day players could even imagine. He also said that initial anger of his career came from his experiences in war, but he has actively worked on forgiveness. “I try to remind myself of how blessed I am really to be in this position. I try to reflect on early days of my career, where I grew up, how I grew up." 

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