Novak Djokovic: The Unloved Champion
@Novak Djokovic has spent most of the last four years as the world*s No.// 1 ranked tennis player, but he is not necessarily the people*s champion.//
Having finally overtaken the affable, urbane superstar
Roger Federer and his
longtime foil, Rafael Nadal ©, Mr.// Djokovic knows the crowd is not always on his side.// But that has only steeled his resolve.//
Roger Federer and his
longtime foil, Rafael Nadal ©, Mr.// Djokovic knows the crowd is not always on his side.// But that has only steeled his resolve.//
@During the Rogers Cup tournament in Montreal last month, he stepped into an empty space adjacent to the media room at the Uniprix© Stadium complex in Jarry Park.// He was flanked by his agent Elena Cappellaro and a publicist for the ATP tour.// For a 6 foot 2 elite athlete, Mr.// Djokovic seemed startlingly slight.//
@In his 2013 book, **Serve to Win,** he wrote of dropping from 182 pounds to 172 in the wake of switching to a gluten free diet, causing his family and friends to worry he was becoming too skinny.// But far from seeming fragile when you see him up close, ©Mr.// Djokovic projects strength and sturdiness.// When he sat down, his posture was perfect.//