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Novak Djokovic is a great worker but…’, says former ATP ace

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French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo defended the night sessions after both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic said their match started too late. At around 9:05 p.m. French time, Nadal and Djokovic began their quarterfinal match.

The game lasted just over four hours and ended after 1 in the morning. After the match, both Nadal and Djokovic said that the match started too late. “As far as I’m concerned, the night sessions at the stadium are definitely appropriate, because it was always packed to the brim every night,” Mauresmo said, according to the BBC.

“There was real excitement. People could work during the day and still watch the game at night. I’m learning a lot about the tournament schedule. We’ll actually have a feedback session on it at the end, but it’s only 10 night games in total”

In the first 10 days, only one women’s match was scheduled for the night session. Addressing the situation, Mauresmo basically said that male matches are more attractive. “In this time we find ourselves in – and as a woman, a former female player, I don’t feel bad or unfair in saying this – the men’s games have more appeal, in general,” Mauresmo said.

Tennis commentator Annabel Croft noted that the match between Nadal and Djokovic was the easy choice for the evening session. “Would you honestly replace Nadal’s match against Djokovic last night with a women’s match?” Croft said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“There’s a natural demand and that’s what it is. You can’t force it.”

Djokovic is ranked No. 3 in the world
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has come under scrutiny for his vaccination stance from business tycoon and former World No.

19 Ion Tiriac. “He wants to be a personality, but he doesn’t have the charisma of McEnroe or Nastase,” Tiriac said. “So it’s a little more difficult. Without a doubt he is a great player and a great worker.

But he’s not Nadal.” The Serb won the title at SW19 last year, beating Matteo Berrettini in the final, but will lose all of his 2000 points even if he wins the tournament this year. Djokovic will return to defend his crown at Wimbledon later this month.

He has not played any event since his quarter-final exit at Roland Garros to Rafael Nadal. The 35-year old will need to maintain his level of consistency at SW19 to win a 21st Grand Slam title. Djokovic is ranked No. 3 in the world right now but will drop out of the top-5 after Wimbledon.

2022 is not going well for Novak Djokovic. The former world number 1 was unable to compete in the Australian Open due to the well-known vaccination issue, as well as having undergone a bureaucratic and media process that damaged his image.

The Serbian champion hoped to redeem himself at Roland Garros, where he was considered his great favorite, especially after the triumph in Rome without losing a single set. After walking in the first week, his run sadly ended in the quarterfinals against his eternal rival Rafael Nadal.

The Spaniard then hoisted himself to 22 Majors, further stretching on Federer and Djokovic. The 35-year-old from Belgrade will necessarily have to impose himself at Wimbledon to close the gap, given that he will hardly be able to go to New York to compete in the US Open.

According to the latest rumors, the United States has no intention of ‘lightening’ health measures and will not discount the 20-time Grand Slam champion. To the microphones of ‘GB News’, Nigel Farage broke a spear in favor of Nole.

Farage opens up on Djokovic
“The US Open has decided that Russian and Belarusian players can play in the US Open, but that Novak Djokovic cannot play in the US Open because he hasn’t had the vaccine,” Farage said.

“This is madness. There are no health grounds to back this up whatsoever.” He added that the move had more to do with having “control” rather than health concerns. “Indeed, I have to say I argued strongly here with doctors as to whether I should have the booster,” Farage said.

“I concluded in the end, I shouldn’t have the booster and the reasons. Very simple, whether you’ve had the vaccine or not, you can still catch Covid. Whether you’ve had the vaccine or not, you can still spread covid.

The argument for having the vaccine is, if you get it, you will be less ill. But bear in mind Novak Djokovic is one of the healthiest 35-year-olds living in the world today,” he continued. “He’s got full health insurance.

There is absolutely no way he will present any burden of any kind at all to the US authorities. This isn’t about health, it’s about control.” Travis believes that the final Grand Slam of the year must include the three-time champion in the draw.

According to Travis, the likes of basketball player Kyrie Irving (including Djokovic), who have refused the vaccination will seem smarter by the day. Talking to FOX News, he says, “It’s a joke. So, I think this will end up getting resolved and Djokovic will play”.

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic are three unmatched competitors at a sporting level, not only in tennis: Diego Schwartzman

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Diego Schwartzman believes guys’s tennis’ ‘huge three’ are certainly the big-three beyond the game as nicely, terming them as ‘unequalled competitors’ on a grander scale past tennis. The Argentinian considers Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic to be an extraordinary breed of athletes in sporting records.

Schwartzman has performed the three greats on numerous occasions in the beyond and recognized the enormity of the assignment of facing them at the highest level. S

Speaking about all things tennis in a recent interview with Infobae, Schwartzman expressed his admiration for Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic.

“They are three unmatched competitors at a sporting level, not only in tennis. There are very few sports that have this kind of athletes,” Schwarztman said.

When asked to pick ‘the best player in tennis history’ among the three, Schwartzman refused to pick just one name. The 29-year-old appreciates the opportunity to face Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic every now and then, getting to learn from three players who have won a combined 62 Grand Slam titles between them.

“I always answer the same. The nicest thing that happened to me is being able to compete and be contemporary with them, see them on and off the pitch, train with them,” Schwartzman expressed.
He then explained why he chose not to name just one of the three players as the ‘G.O.A.T’ in tennis, appreciating their uniqueness.

“It is very difficult to choose one because precisely when you meet them you realize how different they are, both on and off the field. That makes many people like one and many people another. Being a fellow tennis player the same thing happens,” continued the Argentine.

Schwartzman’s most recent match against a Big-3 member was at the 2022 French Open, when he faced Novak Djokovic in the 4th round. Despite being regarded as a claycourt specialist, Schwartzman could not match up to Djokovic’s game on the day, losing 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

The Argentine has faced Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer a combined 23 times, winning just once. The victory came against Nadal at the 2020 Italian Open.

“Getting closer to the Top-10 again” – Diego Schwartzman outlines his goals for 2022 season

Diego Schwartzman did not have the best of starts to his season, losing in the second round of the Australian Open. However, he has found decent form as the season progressed, reaching two finals (Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires) among other strong results.

Going forward, he expects more from himself in future tournaments, particularly at the Masters events.

“The objective that I always set in my head is to try to improve what I did the previous year . Today in the ATP Race I am doing it, improving the current ranking, so hopefully I can finish higher than I am, getting closer to the Top 10 again,” Diego Schwartzman said of his goals for 2022.

“I know that I still have to play better in some big tournaments, especially in the Masters 1000, where maybe I didn’t get the points that I had planned in my head, like in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Rome,” he added.

He started the year as the World No. 13 and is currently ranked No. 15. Schwartzman is scheduled to play at the Queen’s Club tournament in London this week, where he faces American Sam Querrey in his first match.

He will soon turn his focus to Wimbledon, which has been his least successful Major historically. His best result at SW19 is a third-round appearance (in 2019 and 2021).

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Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Set Sights On French Open Showdown

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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book a heavyweight French Open quarter-final clash Sunday

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will appearance to e book a heavyweight French Open sector-very last clash Sunday, whilst Carlos Alcaraz hopes to extend his run after turning into the youngest guy to make the last sixteen seeing that 2006. Record 13-time Roland Garros champion Nadal takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Canadian 9th seed trained by using Toni Nadal, the Spanish celebrity’s uncle and instruct for the quality part of 3 many years.

“For me, it’s very simple,” stated Nadal.

“he is my uncle. He will not want me to lose. He wants the excellent for me and that i want the exceptional for him. But he’s a expert and with every other participant now. It is 0 hassle.”

Auger-Aliassime started out operating with Toni Nadal in April 2021, 4 years after Nadal and his uncle referred to as time on their 27-yr, trophy-laden association.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Set Sights On French Open ShowdownRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book a heavyweight French Open quarter-final clash SundayAgence France-PresseUpdated: May 29, 2022 08:47 AM ISTRead Time:3 min

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Set Sights On French Open Showdown
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book French Open showdown on Sunday© AFP
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book a heavyweight French Open quarter-final clash Sunday, while Carlos Alcaraz hopes to extend his run after becoming the youngest man to make the last 16 since 2006. Record 13-time Roland Garros champion Nadal takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Canadian ninth seed trained by Toni Nadal, the Spanish star’s uncle and coach for the best part of three decades.

“For me, it’s very simple,” said Nadal.

“He is my uncle. He will not want me to lose. He wants the best for me and I want the best for him. But he’s a professional and with another player now. It’s zero problem.”

Auger-Aliassime started working with Toni Nadal in April 2021, four years after Nadal and his uncle called time on their 27-year, trophy-laden association.

“We knew it was a possibility that eventually I would play Rafa when I’m working with Toni,” said Auger-Aliassime, who made his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open in September.

“I think Toni will watch from a neutral place and enjoy the match. From my part it’s another match.

“Rafa’s career and what he did with Toni is much bigger than the match on Sunday.”

Nadal’s record at the French Open reads 108 wins against just three defeats.

He has reached at least the last eight in 15 of 17 visits to Paris. Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009 and withdrew before the third round in 2016 with a wrist injury.

Another victory for Nadal would send him through to a quarter-final with Djokovic should the world number one and defending champion defeat Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in his last-16 clash.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Set Sights On French Open ShowdownRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book a heavyweight French Open quarter-final clash SundayAgence France-PresseUpdated: May 29, 2022 08:47 AM ISTRead Time:3 min

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Set Sights On French Open Showdown
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book French Open showdown on Sunday© AFP
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will look to book a heavyweight French Open quarter-final clash Sunday, while Carlos Alcaraz hopes to extend his run after becoming the youngest man to make the last 16 since 2006. Record 13-time Roland Garros champion Nadal takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Canadian ninth seed trained by Toni Nadal, the Spanish star’s uncle and coach for the best part of three decades.

“For me, it’s very simple,” said Nadal.

“He is my uncle. He will not want me to lose. He wants the best for me and I want the best for him. But he’s a professional and with another player now. It’s zero problem.”

Auger-Aliassime started working with Toni Nadal in April 2021, four years after Nadal and his uncle called time on their 27-year, trophy-laden association.

“We knew it was a possibility that eventually I would play Rafa when I’m working with Toni,” said Auger-Aliassime, who made his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open in September.

“I think Toni will watch from a neutral place and enjoy the match. From my part it’s another match.

“Rafa’s career and what he did with Toni is much bigger than the match on Sunday.”

Nadal’s record at the French Open reads 108 wins against just three defeats.

He has reached at least the last eight in 15 of 17 visits to Paris. Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009 and withdrew before the third round in 2016 with a wrist injury.

Another victory for Nadal would send him through to a quarter-final with Djokovic should the world number one and defending champion defeat Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in his last-16 clash.

Alcaraz follows in Djokovic footsteps

Djokovic has won all six previous meetings with Schwartzman, the 15th seed from Argentina, including a five-set victory in the third round at Roland Garros in 2017.

Alcaraz, 19, is the youngest man through to the second week of the French Open since Djokovic 16 years ago.

After saving a match point in the second round, the sixth seed gained revenge against the only man to beat him on clay this year, defeating American Sebastian Korda in straight sets.

“I think I am ready,” said Alcaraz. “If I win this tournament I would say it’s my golden ticket.”

He has won 20 of 21 matches on clay this season and next faces 21st seed Karen Khachanov.

Third seed and 2021 semi-finalist Alexander Zverev plays qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles, the 134th-ranked Spaniard who is enjoying his best run at a major and took down John Isner in the last 32.

Last year’s US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez tackles American 27th seed Amanda Anisimova, who made the last four in Paris three years ago and knocked out Naomi Osaka in the first round.

Coco Gauff, 18, seeks a repeat of her quarter-final appearance from a year ago when she meets Belgium’s Elise Mertens, while Swiss 23rd seed Jil Teichmann plays former US Open champion Sloane Stephens, who lost the 2018 Roland Garros final.

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Aliaksandra Sasnovich will try to reach the last eight of a major for the first time against Italy’s Martina Trevisan, a surprise quarter-finalist in 2020.

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An Epic Between Tries, Novak Djokovic Again Aims for His 21st Slam

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The sector No. 1 regarded poised to set the guys’s file for most important titles. Now, after a crushing loss and a vaccine controversy, Djokovic appears to get lower back on course at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic has been here before, nipping at the heels of primary name No. 21.

He had a danger at the U.S. Open remaining summer time. Prevailing the men’s singles very last towards Daniil Medvedev might have been a signal moment in sports. Djokovic might have burst thru the logjam he’d shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: 20 titles in majors, then the high-water mark in men’s tennis.

And Djokovic could have end up the first male player seeing that Rod Laver in 1969 to gain a Grand Slam, taking pictures Wimbledon and the French, Australian and U.S. Open titles within the same yr.

It wasn’t to be.

Then he appeared destined to report his 21st victory in a Grand Slam event at this year’s Australian Open, the fundamental where he has emerged victorious nine times. He makes gambling within the Melbourne hothouse appear to be a stroll via a shady summer season lawn.

But we know what happened instead.

Djokovic was detained and then deported after a tense standoff over whether he should be allowed to compete in Australia despite having proudly refused to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

With the French Open underway, Djokovic is, at long last, trying again for his 21st major win. By virtue of his No. 1 ranking, he is the top seed in the men’s draw. “I’m going to Paris with confidence and good feelings about my chances there,” he said before the tournament.

He said much the same the last two times he reached for the grail of 21 Grand Slam events. But it was Nadal who notched that historic record first, ahead of Djokovic and Federer, when Nadal stepped back into the vaults of greatness and beat Medvedev at the Australian Open in jaw-dropping fashion.

Can Djokovic get out of the stall and tie Nadal? If he doesn’t do it soon he may begin drawing comparisons with an equally talented, complex and perplexing champion — Serena Williams, who remains stuck one major behind Margaret Court’s record mark of 24.

Like Williams, who at 40 is not playing on the tour and may be heading toward retirement, Djokovic faces snarling pressure to keep up with his peers. It is not getting any easier. On Sunday, he turned 35. His window is closing — the ability to call on match-to-match consistency narrows with each grinding season.

Consider all he has faced this year. Global anger over his determination to steer clear of vaccination. The hangover from the crushing loss in the final of the U.S. Open. The months when he looked like a meager facsimile of his old self on the tennis court.

After Australia, he was barred from playing in two big hardcourt tournaments, in Indian Wells and Miami, because the United States wisely required foreign visitors to be vaccinated to enter the country. Then came a stretch of choppy, angst-riddled play, which we had not seen from him in years. There were early-round defeats to the 123rd and 46th players in the world. Before adoring hometown fans, he struggled through the Serbia Open and crumbled in the finals. He fell in Madrid to the 19-year-old Spanish upstart Carlos Alcaraz.

Can Djokovic win his 21st at the French Open? There was little hint he would be up to the task until this month in Rome, at the last big tuneup before Roland Garros.

In Rome, it was all there again for Djokovic: lithe, deep and consistent returns, a pickpocket’s moxie during the tensest moments. Djokovic did not lose a set all tournament. In the final, where he defeated fourth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas, he took the opening stanza, 6-0.

He looked back on Australia and the brutal aftermath in a news conference and spoke of how the experience would not bow him. Djokovic promised to turn the jagged pain of having been barred from play and the pressure he felt from the backlash to his favor. “It will fuel me,” he said, steely eyed, “for the next challenge.”

Such a mind-set is as vintage Djokovic as his scythe-like down-the-line backhand.

Left unmentioned was how he has been hailed a hero among the anti-vaccine crowd for his refusenik stance, a view that is impossible to fathom when the coronavirus has caused the death of at least six million people across the globe. He has even vowed that if it came between choosing whether to be vaccinated or keep playing professional tennis, he would remain on the sideline.

His commitment to that stance is foolish, but his resistance offers a window into what makes Djokovic tick. Enduring stubbornness sets him apart more than his movement, consistency or dart-like accuracy.

He is a true believer — on the court and off it — and he has long latched himself to some of the self-help movement’s wildest false claims, everything from telepathy to the notion that loving thoughts can change the molecular structure of water.

Now you might think those ideas are pretty ridiculous. I sure do. But for Djokovic, clinging to belief in what may seem impossible has worked in astonishing ways.

We’ve seen it countless times on the biggest stages.

Remember his great escapes against Federer. The victories after facing two match points against Federer’s serve at the U.S. Open in 2010 and 2011. The marathon final win at Wimbledon in 2019, when he turned Federer away after the grass-court master held yet another pair of match points.

I was there and can still hear the frenzied Centre Court crowd yelling, “Federer! Federer! Federer!” ringing in my ears. But that’s not what Djokovic heard. He said after the match that as the roars rose like a storm for his opponent, he mentally converted the rhythmic chants to something that spurred him on — “Novak! Novak! Novak!”

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Novak Djokovic: ‘I tried to solve this hassle but…’

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Is a notable pass a drag or a bypass? The general public in Rome wonders with interest about Stan Wawrinka, 37, former world number 3, champion of three Slams in the generation of the Fab four, beating the number 1 of the time: Nadal, at the Australian Open 2014 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.

2015 and Nole once more at america Open 2016. The 37-year-old Swiss is the second most unfortunate of the champions, with 2 operations on his knee and a couple of on his foot, continually on the left. He gained sixteen titles and, particularly, eleven finals in a row in the golden years, from 2014 to 2016, together with the 2014 Monte Carlo Masters a thousand in opposition to the “Switzerland 1”, Roger Federer, with whom he carried out Olympic gold in doubles.

In his specific history in Rome, to qualify for the 2008 final, he had eliminated 4 future kings of the classification: Safin in the first round, Murray in the second, Ferrero in the third and Roddick in the semi-final, only to lose to would-be next No.

1 Djokovic in the final. He returned to the Foro Italico from 361 in the ranking: last year he played just 6 matches but in mid-March he greeted the circuit and reappeared directly 12 months later in Marbella, immediately losing to Elias Ymer in straight sets.

The same in Monte Carlo with Bublik, from whom he nevertheless took a set. And, in his growth, in the IBI he defeated the bomber Reilly Opelka in his debut, he won the arm wrestling match against the massive but disgusting and unpredictable Serbian Laslo Djere.

He can now dream of reliving old times and re-proposing the challenge to Djokovic in the third round, with whom he is 6-19 in heads-up matches, but to much cheering from the DOC.

Nole Djokovic won 20 Grand Slams
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1 Novak Djokovic has joined Alexander Zverev in speaking out against the organizers of the Madrid Open for scheduling a late-night semifinal on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s final. “You can’t finish your semifinal match at 1:00 AM and play the final the next day.

I understand that they want to sell more tickets by scheduling a late night session on Saturday, but that can cause problems,” he said. During his press conference, Djokovic stressed that tournament organizers should ideally speak to players regarding scheduling and revealed that he had attempted to sort out the issue when he was president of the ATP Players’ Council.

“The organizers should talk to the players before making these kinds of decisions,” the World No. 1 said. “When I was the president of the Players’ Council several years ago, I tried to solve this problem. But still, nothing changed.”

Novak Djokovic made the Rome Masters debut in his first notable season in 2007. The young Serb beat Marcos Baghdatis and Robin Soderling before losing to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final. Novak claimed the Foro Italico title a year later to kick off an incredible journey that has brought him five trophies so far in the Italian capital.

Djokovic is fighting for the sixth this week, beating three rivals to enter the semis and facing Casper Ruud in Saturday’s clash for a place in the final. Novak came to Rome with 59 wins at this event, and he became the third player with 60 triumphs at a single Masters 1000 tournament.

That record was reserved for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and Novak has joined his greatest rivals on the list after passing the first obstacle in the Italian capital. Nadal has won 73 matches in Monte Carlo and 69 in Rome, while Federer stands on 66 in Indian Wells.

Djokovic has now entered the exclusive ‘Club 60’ and will try to celebrate the feat with the sixth title.

Novak Djokovic is the third player with 60 wins at a single Masters 1000 event.

Novak defeated Rafa in the 2011 Rome final before losing the final to the Spaniard a year later.

Since 2014, Djokovic has been the semi-finalist in Rome, winning back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015 and adding another two years ago. Last year, Nadal toppled Djokovic in the title clash and prevented him from celebrating the milestone 60th win a year earlier.

It came at this week’s second round against Aslan Karatsev, whom Novak beat 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and a half. The Serb lost serve once and delivered four breaks to control the scoreboard and make a winning start. Novak reached the 16th Rome Masters quarter-finals from as many trips following a rock-solid 6-2, 6-2 victory over Stan Wawrinka, whom he beat in the 2008 title clash.

Djokovic served well and delivered five return games to leave a great rival behind and find himself in the last eight. Novak had to work hard to remain on the title course against Felix Auger-Aliassime, beating the Canadian 7-5, 7-6 in their first clash on the Tour.

Djokovic needed two hours and nine minutes to prevail, although he could have sealed the deal earlier after serving for both sets. The young Canadian erased the deficit to prolong them, but it was insufficient to force a decider.

Novak won 14 points more, defending three out of five break chances and stealing Felix’s serve five times from eight opportunities. Auger-Aliassime had more service winners and the advantage in the shortest rallies up to four strokes. Djokovic erased that and forged the lead in the more advanced exchanges to set the clash against Casper Ruud.

Novak Djokovic to head straight to Archeological Park after Wimbledon
Bosnian Pyramids of the Sun co-founder Semir Osmanagic has confirmed world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will attend the tennis courts opening ceremony at the Archeological Park in Visoko. In March, the construction of two tennis courts at the Archeological Park started.

With the help of the people from the Novak Tennis Centre, the plan is to have two courts at the Archeological Park – one will be on hard and the other will be a clay court. The opening of two tennis courts will take place on July 13 and Djokovic will be among atendees.

The Wimbledon final is scheduled for July 10 and Djokovic will likely head straight from London to Visoko. “Two high-quality courts will be opened in the Ravne 2 Park. Construction began on March 21, and will end on July 13, and then we will open.

We are currently in negotiations with several top tennis players who should play an exhibition match, but we have yet to finalize the participants list,” Osmanagic told Bosnia media outlet Klix.

Osmanagic wanted to give Djokovic a place to prepare
Djokovic has become a regular guest at the Archeological Park in Visoko and one of the reasons why they decided to build two tennis courts was because they wanted to give the Serb a chance to prepare for tournaments.

Last month, Osmanagic revealed those two courts will be suited to the conditions similar to the ones at the French Open and US Open. From 2023 onward, Osmanagic hopes to yearly organize the Pyramids Cup, and to have the best players from the Balkans compete.

“From 2023, we want to be the organizers of the Pyramids Cup, which would bring together four of the best tennis players from the region. We hope there would play Marin Cilic, who was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, maybe Borna Coric, Damir Dumhur, if his schedule allows him maybe even Djokovic. The tournament would be played immediately after Wimbledon,” Osmanagic revealed.

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