I call it like I see it - Martina Navratilova defends her opinion after calling Novak Djokovic a class act × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Astana Open 2021 News I call it like I see it - Martina Navratilova defends her opinion after calling Novak Djokovic a class act By DEVANG CHAUHAN Modified Oct 09, 2022 11:42 AM IST Follow Us Comment Share Novak Djokovic and Martina Navratilova Former World No. 1 Martina Navratilova calmly shut down a fan who criticized her for her take on the abrupt end of the Novak Djokovic-Daniil Medvedev semi-final match at the Astana Open on Saturday. Navratilova took to Twitter to label Djokovic a "class act" for how he handled Medvedev's retirement after the second set, leading to a fan calling her "desperate." The 18-time Grand Slam champion responded by clarifying that she was watching the match on TV without sound and that people were "reading way too much into this." "You guys are really reading way too much into this either way. I was doing the dishes this morning and had the match on without sound. Just watched the face expressions and body language. And this was my takeaway. I call it like I see it and that’s all there is to this:)," Navratilova tweeted. Martina Navratilova@Martina@RafaMaxVirat You guys are really reading way too much into this either way. I was doing the dishes this morning and had the match on without sound. Just watched the face expressions and body language. And this was my takeaway. I call it like I see it and that’s all there is to this:).70@RafaMaxVirat You guys are really reading way too much into this either way. I was doing the dishes this morning and had the match on without sound. Just watched the face expressions and body language. And this was my takeaway. I call it like I see it and that’s all there is to this:). I really hope that his injury is nothing too serious - Novak Djokovic on Daniil Medvedev s retirement Novak Djokovic plays a backhand during the mens singles final against Daniil Medvedev at the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters Novak Djokovic advanced to the final of the Astana Open after Daniil Medvedev was forced to retire from their semi-final encounter after the end of the second set. In an interview after the match, Djokovic hoped that the injury wasn't too serious while lauding the Russian for being a "fighter" and a "big competitor." “I really hope that his injury is nothing too serious," he said. “I know Daniil, he’s a great guy, he’s a fighter, he’s a big competitor. He wouldn’t retire a match if he didn’t feel that he [could] continue or [if it wouldn't] worsen his injury. He told me that he pulled an adductor muscle in his leg." Djokovic went on to analyze the match, opining that Medvedev was the better player in both sets. He added that he was sad for the crowd that it ended the way it did. "It was such a close match, particularly in the second set," Djokovic said. "I would probably say he was a better player on the court in both sets. I was fighting and trying to find a way. I found a way to win the second, but I’m just sad for the tournament and for these people who were enjoying the battle, and for Daniil that it had to end this way." “We played a lot of drop shots once the balls got really big and fluffy and I couldn’t really penetrate through him. The tie-break was super exciting and the house was on fire here in the stadium,” he concluded. Novak Djokovic will square off against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Astana Open on Sunday. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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