{"id":21582,"date":"2013-08-01T00:34:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T22:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/djokovics-father-launches-stinging-attack\/"},"modified":"2013-08-01T00:34:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T22:34:02","slug":"djokovics-father-launches-stinging-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/djokovics-father-launches-stinging-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic\u2019s father launches stinging attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Novak Djokovic\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0father launched a stinging attack<\/a> on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He implied that the two men are jealous of how successful his son is.<\/p>\n

\"Srdjan<\/a><\/p>\n

Srdjan and Novak Djokovic. Photo: Imago<\/p>\n

Djokovic has overtaken both men to became the highest ranked player in the world and his father Srdjan says he has noticed Federer and Nadal\u2019s attitude to Djokovic change over the years as his son became more successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cFederer<\/a> is perhaps still the best tennis player in history, but as a man he\u2019s the opposite,\u201d Srdjan told Serbian newspaper Kurir.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe attacked Novak at the Davis Cup in Geneva (in 2006), he realised that he was his successor and was trying to disparage him in every way. Novak\u2019s success is an amazing thing and something that Federer cannot understand.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was similarly critical of Nadal<\/a> saying: \u201cHe was his best friend while he was winning. When things changed, they were no longer friends. This is not sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic Sr did at least have some kind words for Andy Murray, who beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never, not even for a second, felt jealousy from Andy\u2019s family. They cannot be best friends as they fight for the most important titles, and (a) lot of money, but they approach their rivalry in the correct way,\u201d he said. \u2013 Eurosport<\/a><\/p>\n

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