adminPlenty of tennis fans were left confused after footage emerged of Novak Djokovic’s team mixing a drink in the stands while appearing to be shielded during his Paris Masters semi-final win
Novak Djokovic’s wife has vehemently defended his team after footage emerged of a mysterious drink being made for him during his semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Paris Masters on Saturday.
Many tennis fans were left confused after footage was shown on social media of Djokovic’s physio Ulises Badio mixing him a drink in the stands, with members of his team appearing to shield him.
The footage has done the rounds on social media, leading to many questions after being watched over 15 million times on Twitter, but Djokovic’s wife – Jelena – has defended the incident in Paris.
Djokovic previously dubbed a similar drink ‘magic potion’ when he was spotted inhaling powder from a bottle at Wimbledon.
After being questioned by a journalist on the matter on Twitter, Jelena replied: “I don’t see anything dodgy.
“In fact, I see people trying to be private about their business in a world where everyone feels like they have every right to point camera at you whenever they want. Apparently, wanting/trying to be private makes you dodgy nowadays.”
Jelena, who has been married to the 21-time Grand Slam champion since 2014 – then added: “He will talk when he is ready to talk. Sit a bit in silence. Mind yourself more. Not everything you see is controversial. It could be private. Is that allowed?”
Djokovic has not been questioned on the matter himself yet but it is likely he will be quizzed on it when he features at the ATP Finals in Turin, which get underway on Sunday.
The former world No 1 overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling three-set encounter, holding off a spirited comeback from his Greek rival.
However, Djokovic fell short in his quest for Paris Masters glory, losing to exciting young talent Holger Rune in the final 6-3 3-6 5-7.– DailyMirror.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter