Threw away the entire Laver Cup PR in a single day - Tennis fans miffed with Novak Djokovic for his excitement over playing Tel Aviv Open in Israel × 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 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 Tel Aviv Open 2022 News

Threw away the entire Laver Cup PR in a single day - Tennis fans miffed with Novak Djokovic for his excitement over playing Tel Aviv Open in Israel

By Aayush Majumdar Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Novak Djokovic during the 2022 Laver Cup. Novak Djokovic had a weekend full of highs and positive PR at the recently concluded Laver Cup. But he is now facing criticism from tennis fans for expressing his excitement upon arriving in Israel for the Tel Aviv Open. The Serb is set to participate in both singles and doubles this week. He is playing doubles at the Tel Aviv Open with his former doubles partner Jonathan Erlich, who is playing his final career tournament. The Laver Cup was the Serb's first tournament since Wimbledon, and he is aiming to get more match time under his belt with his participation at the Tel Aviv Open. The Serb opens his singles campaign on Thursday, while his first doubles match is on Wednesday. Djokovic has won only one doubles title in his career, and that came with Erlich as his partner. With Erlich set to retire after the Tel Aviv Open, the Serb decided to join him for the doubles event in his final career tournament. Upon arriving in Israel for the tournament, the 21-time Grand Slam champion wrote a message indicating his excitement at returning to the country. "I am very happy and excited to be back in Israel. Looking forward to a great experience," Djokovic wrote on Twitter. Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 14355741Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQu The Serb's positive portrayal of Israel and his thoughts on being there did not sit well with fans. Many believe Djokovic was being insensitive to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, which continues to see the loss of many Palestinian lives. "Mf threw away the entire Laver Cup PR in a single day," one fan wrote on Twitter, reacting to the Serb's message. Buc Nasty @premysticMf threw away the entire Laver Cup PR in a single day twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 292Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuMf threw away the entire Laver Cup PR in a single day twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta… Kani Froh (NG9 era) Memento Madridismo@KaniFrohThis is why you're not the GOAT twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 3745Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuThis is why you're not the GOAT twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta… "Get yourself a new PR Novak. And quick," another fan expressed. -LEBO-@_Bole_@DjokerNole @telavivopen Get yourself a new PR Novak. And quick.21@DjokerNole @telavivopen Get yourself a new PR Novak. And quick. Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans: @asdf_78601as if being an anti vaxxer wasn't enough twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 17721911Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuas if being an anti vaxxer wasn't enough twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta… Zuko@___ShiroyashaNot my goat twitter.com/djokernole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 5911Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuNot my goat twitter.com/djokernole/sta… Tanmay / talia ryder stan@franchisefordBeing tone deaf is your thing huh? twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 3911Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuBeing tone deaf is your thing huh? twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta… E @uh_emmHe really doesn’t help himself does he twitter.com/djokernole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 2912Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuHe really doesn’t help himself does he twitter.com/djokernole/sta… Mladenovic25languages@toiletbreak12A weekend of good PR destroyed two days after? twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 12913Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuA weekend of good PR destroyed two days after? twitter.com/DjokerNole/sta… zuzi ˚* roger forever@luvmywolfsyeah laver cup is over and so is my sympathy for this man twitter.com/djokernole/sta…Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleShalom Israel! 2913Shalom Israel! https://t.co/l2YqW7SPQuyeah laver cup is over and so is my sympathy for this man twitter.com/djokernole/sta…

Hoping I can have a little bit of time outside of tennis to revisit the important places - Novak Djokovic

Laver Cup 2022 - Day Two At a pre-tournament press conference, Novak Djokovic looked back at his previous visits to Israel, the first of which was during a Davis Cup tie between Serbia and Israel in 2006. He said that he experienced a 'great atmosphere' at the stadium the last time and that he hopes to see packed crowds during his matches this week as well. The Serb also stated that while his focus was on tennis, he would like to take some time off and visit various locations during his time in Tel Aviv. "It has been quite a few years that I was not here. I think it was in 2006 that I was here for the first time playing a Davis Cup tie against Israel...One of the best and loudest atmospheres I have ever experienced. Very passionate people for sports here and it's great to see that," Djokovic said. "It has been a while, I have forgotten most of the things I visited last time. So hoping I can have a little bit of time outside of tennis to revisit the important places...This week is mostly about tennis for me and trying to play well," he added. The 35-year-old played three matches in the Laver Cup, one of which was a doubles match. He won his first two matches but lost his second singles match to Felix Auger-Aliassime. Djokovic revealed after the Auger-Aliassime loss that he has been struggling with a wrist injury over the last few weeks. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × 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? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin 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 No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी