NOVAK DJOKOVIC said he “can’t be friends” with Andy Murray due to their competitive nature on the court.
Novak Djokovic’s coach Marian Vajda has expressed bemusement at the decision made by Australia to deport the Serbian star last week. He also said that Djokovic has been mentally impacted by the saga which led to him being unable to compete in the Australian Open. Mr Vjada told Sport Klub : “I still don’t understand why they did it to him.
It was an unhealthy and unjust decision, based on the assumption that Djokovic could do or influence something that has not yet happened. “I haven’t communicated with him since he arrived in Belgrade. It is clear that that it hit him mentally, it will hurt him for a long time and it will be difficult to get it out of his head.
“We wrote to each other, we haven’t spoken over the phone. He used his mobile phone a little. I can’t imagine how he handled it, it must have been a huge suffering. He humbly endured all measures, but what they did to him must mark him. It was a political process.”
Djokovic has won 20 Grand Slam titles, which puts him level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Another man who has given him stiff competition is Andy Murray, and the Serb once admitted that he can’t be friends with the Briton due to their battles on the court
