Novak Djokovic news: Former Wimbledon champion says jeers from Federer fans helped the Serb

Novak Djokovic faces an uncertain future amid ongoing doubts over whether he will be allowed to play in upcoming events if he remains unvaccinated against Covid-19, yet former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek believes the Serbian will again thrive amid the adversity.

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Rafael Nadal’s stunning win at the Australian Open last month edged him ahead of Djokovic and Roger Federer in the race to secure the most Grand Slam titles, with the 21st title for the Spaniard lifting his hopes of finishing his career as the winner of the most Grand Slam titles.

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Despite that twist in the tennis plot, 1996 Wimbledon champion Krajicek has told Tennis365 that he can only see one winner in the battle for major titles, as he is convinced Djokovic still has the edge on Nadal and Federer.

Djokovic has often had tennis fans cheering for his rivals over the course of his career, but Krajicek suggests any negativity actually serves to inspire the world No 1.

“One of the reasons why Novak has been so successful is thanks to the Federer fans,” Krajicek told Tennis365 as he spoke as tournament director at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

“The Federer fans when he played against Novak were so much pushing