Novak Djokovic sends a strong message to the world of tennis amid criticism

Novak Djokovic was infected with the coronavirus. But the hostile comments against him for the organization of Adria’s tour did not stop. Djokovic did not respond to any of the comments and his team has not shared anything with him since his diagnosis.The Serbian has a lot of negativity around him on social networks. Like his strong and quick returns to the field, Djokovic posted a story on Instagram citing Serbian patriarch Pavle and sent a strong message to the world of tennis. Djokovic must find something positive to keep all the negative news behind. So he used these quotes and will not let these negative comments belittle him, he will stay positive and continue to do the right things.

What was the quote from Novak Djokovic?

Patriarch Pavle was the 44th patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and Novak is a staunch supporter of the spiritual leader. So the quote was-

“The boats do not sink because of the water around them, but because of the water that enters them. Don’t let the environment enter you and drag you down. “

#Djokovic on Instagram quoting the Serbian patriarch Pavle, known for his wisdom and humility: “The boats do not sink because of the water around them, but because of the water that enters them. Don’t let the surroundings enter you and drag you down. ” pic.twitter.com/NU8wF60E9P

– Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) June 28, 2020

* Note: quotes are translated from Serbian to English

Djokovic organized the Adria Tour charity. But as photos of the tour went viral, it was found that social distancing or the use of masks were absent. And so the behemoth Adria Tour went from Serbia to Croatia with potentially the virus with them.

Grigor Dimitrov was the first to report an illness and was then tested and found positive. And then three other players, including Djokovic, were infected, then the tour was canceled.

But throughout the tour, Djokovic kept a defensive stance saying that everything was done according to the rules. And that came back to bite him.

Djokovic has apologized for the tour for a long time now. Since then, the tennis fraternity has separated. Some support and understand Djokvoic’s decision while some still hold it against him.