Beckerserve
Legend
Obviously amongst the fans he seems not as revered as Fedal. His on court behaviour is not a good look. Even djokovic fans will agree about that.
However in the locker room he seems as popular as Roger and way more popular than Nadal. Numerous players speak glowingly about Roger and Nole as people. Their sense of humour often talked about and how they mix with everyone.
Nadal though never seems to get much said about his personality. Hugely respected of course but i do not think ive heard any player say he is a great guy. I have heard players diplomatically state they dont know him well as he only really mixes with Spanish guys.
If Djokovic was the a hole he is often portrayed as surely he would not be so popular in the locker room.
My own feeling is that he is probably a great chap off court and generous and down to earth outside tennis much like Alex Ferguson apparently was even though on the sidelines he was a guy you wanted to punch. Perhaps this explains why he gets so irritable. He knows he is a good guy but feels he has had very bad press by certain US and UK press who do carry clout.
However in the locker room he seems as popular as Roger and way more popular than Nadal. Numerous players speak glowingly about Roger and Nole as people. Their sense of humour often talked about and how they mix with everyone.
Nadal though never seems to get much said about his personality. Hugely respected of course but i do not think ive heard any player say he is a great guy. I have heard players diplomatically state they dont know him well as he only really mixes with Spanish guys.
If Djokovic was the a hole he is often portrayed as surely he would not be so popular in the locker room.
My own feeling is that he is probably a great chap off court and generous and down to earth outside tennis much like Alex Ferguson apparently was even though on the sidelines he was a guy you wanted to punch. Perhaps this explains why he gets so irritable. He knows he is a good guy but feels he has had very bad press by certain US and UK press who do carry clout.