Granderson: Wimbledon favorite Novak Djokovic is one of tennis' greats. Try telling that to the fans
My hope is that Novak Djokovic one day achieves the level of adoration Federer enjoys. But it’s not looking good.
Novak Djokovic won his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in straight sets at the French Open final on Sunday. used his platform essentially to organize a super-spreader event: capacity crowds in the stands, lots of hugging among players, no social distancing by anyone., as did his wife. So did other players who participated, including Viktor Troicki and his then-pregnant wife. It was incredibly selfish, and his fellow players said as much on social media.,” tweeted Nick Kyrgios, who was not a big Djokovic fan to begin with.
But bad boys aren’t usually in the “greatest of all time” conversation. That’s because reaching that level requires talented bad boys to become battle-tested men. I want to feel good about this era of tennis, and with Federer and Nadal as its faces, I did. Djokovic has proved to be the best of them all, however, and as a result, this time belongs to him — on the court, anyway.
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