Novak Djokovic sends heartbreaking message to Buhende Australian Open fans after stopping the tournament

On January 24, 2025By Littum

Novak Djokovic has revealed heartbreaking that he believes that Australian Open fans ‘don’t want to understand’ him after he withdrew from the tournament last Friday.

The tennis icon was forced to retire due to an injury after losing first set to Alexander Zverev, who will now play in Sunday’s final.

When Djokovic got off the track, Bub was heard around Rod Laver Arena.

John McEnroe criticized the behavior of the supporters, while Zverev also pleaded with them to see reason.

Novak Djokovic has heartbreakingly revealed that he thinks that Australian Open fans ‘don’t want to understand’ him after his withdrawal from the tournament last Friday

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Djokovic has always been a player who feels he is fighting the world, and his treatment in Australia this winter has at times been difficult for him to cope with.

Prior to the match, he was mocked by Australian TV station Tony Jones – who issued an apology for his comments.

And Djokovic has now expressed a belief that fans ‘do not want’ to understand him and his decision to give up on a record 25. Grand Slam title.

“I don’t know what to say … People have come, they paid for the tickets and expected a fantastic match and a big match they didn’t get,” said the former world’s No. 1.

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“From that perspective I can understand. I do my best to understand them, but I’m not sure if they understand me or whether they will understand me at all.

“I know how my body works, what I feel and I know how much I have given to this tournament in the last 20 years. I stop here so I don’t continue in the wrong direction.”

Djokovic also admitted that hurt is an athlete’s ‘greatest enemy’.

“That’s what it is,” he said. “Damage is the greatest enemy of a professional athlete.

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“That’s the beauty of one-to-one sport, (it) is such that there is no replacement, there is no replacement.

“I couldn’t go out now after the first set and someone comes in after me, and then I rest for an hour, and maybe come back or maybe come back to the next match and my team wins.

“It doesn’t happen in our sport. If you don’t show up in a way and if something is wrong, you are out.

“But it’s again the sport we’re part of. I love it.”

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Novak Djokovic cast doubt on his tennis future after his decision to withdraw from the Australian Open

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Since Djokovic has to reach 38 in May, it is understandable that he is causing caution when it comes to his latest injury.

But whether he returns to a crack at an 11th Australian Open crown is still unknown.

Djokovic has given rise to talk that he could potentially retire. He said, “I just have to see how the season is going.

“I want to continue, but whether or not I need a revised schedule for the next year, I’m not sure.

Novak Djokovic was backed by Alexander Zverev after withdrawing from the Australian Open

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“I usually like to come to Australia to play. I’ve had the greatest success of my career here.

“So if I’m healthy, healthy, motivated, I don’t see a reason why I wouldn’t come. But there’s always a chance.”