tennis_error
Professional
Eldin Medjedovic, the father of Serbian tennis player Hamad, revealed the background of his son's success and the role that Novak Djokovic played in it.
On Saturday, Hamad defeated Artur Fiss at the Final Tournament for players under 21 years of age in Jeddah and thus took the title of the best young tennis player in the world.
According to Eldin, a large part of the credit goes to the best tennis player in the world.
"Novak really works hard for Hamad. In all ways: financially, mentally and socially. I remember another conversation with Novak. Then we specifically talked about the steps in Hamad's career. And here, I'll tell you honestly, I pinched myself during that conversation that I would convince myself that all this is happening. He was proposing ideas to me, what to do about Hamad and I remember saying to him: 'Nole, I'm sorry, but it all costs money! 'we will, what will we do, and he adds: 'It's up to Hamad to train, I'll do the rest!' I tell him again: 'Nole, that costs money!'" said Eldin in an interview with "Sportal" and continued:
"Then Novak told me: 'Edo, I'm not doing this for money! I have a place where I earn money. Simply, my role and my task is to help. What kind of person would I be if I didn't help children who deserve it, who love tennis? I listen to him, and he adds: 'You know what we're going to do? Tomorrow, when Hamad succeeds, you will also take someone whom you will help!'"
The first racket of the world did not remain only in words...
"During the whole year 2021, we didn't pay a single penny for all the coaches, complete trips, hotels, plane tickets, physiotherapists, masseurs, preparations they went to together. And that's not a small amount of money in the world of tennis. It's really a big sum. One coach costs a lot, so where are the fitness coach, physiotherapist, pitches... Imagine, the best in the world calls my child to go to training together. Imagine that! It would be like Ronaldo or Messi calling you, and they say: 'Let's go to football!' or 'Call me if you need something!' These things seem a bit foreign in today's time, but thank God there are people who are not all about money, but look at humanity," Međedović concluded.
On Saturday, Hamad defeated Artur Fiss at the Final Tournament for players under 21 years of age in Jeddah and thus took the title of the best young tennis player in the world.
According to Eldin, a large part of the credit goes to the best tennis player in the world.
"Novak really works hard for Hamad. In all ways: financially, mentally and socially. I remember another conversation with Novak. Then we specifically talked about the steps in Hamad's career. And here, I'll tell you honestly, I pinched myself during that conversation that I would convince myself that all this is happening. He was proposing ideas to me, what to do about Hamad and I remember saying to him: 'Nole, I'm sorry, but it all costs money! 'we will, what will we do, and he adds: 'It's up to Hamad to train, I'll do the rest!' I tell him again: 'Nole, that costs money!'" said Eldin in an interview with "Sportal" and continued:
"Then Novak told me: 'Edo, I'm not doing this for money! I have a place where I earn money. Simply, my role and my task is to help. What kind of person would I be if I didn't help children who deserve it, who love tennis? I listen to him, and he adds: 'You know what we're going to do? Tomorrow, when Hamad succeeds, you will also take someone whom you will help!'"
The first racket of the world did not remain only in words...
"During the whole year 2021, we didn't pay a single penny for all the coaches, complete trips, hotels, plane tickets, physiotherapists, masseurs, preparations they went to together. And that's not a small amount of money in the world of tennis. It's really a big sum. One coach costs a lot, so where are the fitness coach, physiotherapist, pitches... Imagine, the best in the world calls my child to go to training together. Imagine that! It would be like Ronaldo or Messi calling you, and they say: 'Let's go to football!' or 'Call me if you need something!' These things seem a bit foreign in today's time, but thank God there are people who are not all about money, but look at humanity," Međedović concluded.
