The former Russian tennis player also said if Novak had lost on Sunday he would have regrets for the rest of his life
Novak Djokovic was taken by the hand and led by History – once again – in triumph. The gold medal in the men’s singles at the Paris Olympics has finally allowed the Serbian champion to realize the dream he had been pursuing for a lifetime, completing the Career Grand Slam.
The former ATP number 1 Russian tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov, in an interview with Tennis Majors, commented on the outcome of the Olympic final won by the Serbian champion. And, in addition to highlighting the situation regarding Djokovic who has completed the Career Golden Slam – Nole has won at least once all 4 Grand Slam events and the Olympic gold medal in singles – he also talked about the social approach of the fans of the Serbian tennis player.
“It’s so funny to see Novak’s fans on social media. Before they said that the Olympics were not important, now they find them important, they say that it was necessary for him to win them,” he said.
Kafelnikov, who won two Grand Slam tournaments in his career, the 1996 Roland Garros and the 1999 Australian Open, also has in his personal roll of honor the gold medal in singles at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Final that he won in 5 sets over Tommy Haas. Kafelnikov was keen to clarify his position and said that for him the Olympic gold is worth as much as a Grand Slam title. But the Russian tennis player added: “The day before the match, I tweeted that this final was the most important match in Novak Djokovic’s career. I was absolutely sure of it. If Novak had lost on Sunday, he would have regrets for the rest of his life about this match. He won and later proved the truth of my words. To be honest, it’s so funny to see Novak’s fans on social media. Before, they said that the Olympics were not important, now they find it important, they say that it was necessary for him to win it.”
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