Novak Djokovic will not play in the US Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against Covid

[hewontgo]

NEW: Novak Djokovic will not play in the US Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against Covid and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States https://t.co/k2bYwYyo3Y
- Bloomberg (@business) August 25, 2022
Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic said he won’t compete in the upcoming US Open

Comments

[wanderlost]

Good; hate him. I wish Roger would show up and win, just to piss him off. Or Roger and Rafa randomly decide to play doubles together and win, just top piss him off.

Basically, I want anything that would piss him off to occur.

[xdecadentx]

I don't think Roger pisses him off as much as people want to think.

I don't think he'd be playing Laver Cup if he had issues with either of them.

[satellite__eyes]

Shhh! Don't ruin the narrative that Nole is hated by all his fellow sportsmen and women 😉

[wanderlost]

You don't think the fact that the public loves Roger and Rafa more than him pisses him off? It pisses his dad off.

[xdecadentx]

I think it upsets him, I don't think it pisses him off.

The RG 2011 SF match between him and Roger is the clearest I've ever seen someone's belief system erode in real time. He so clearly thought they were popular because they won a lot, and his 40-something match winning streak not being enough to turn the crowd on Roger was him realising he should have actually worked on his branding.

His dad absolutely hates both of them, but I don't think Djokovic himself resents them that much. I might be wrong, but I think he believes he should have that kind of support, but he blames everything but himself for why he doesn't have it.

[jojito]

He must be used to it by now. And in a way, I think it fuels him.
I remember watching the 2015 US Open final with him and Roger. The public was so openly disrespectful to Novak, I was surprised how he kept his head cool. I truly believe he uses that to win.

I like watching Nole play I won't lie, but I'm glad he won't be allowed in. Rules are for everyone.

[xdecadentx]

Yeah he absolutely uses the crowd being against him to win.