I don t see Djokovic as a villain what happens is that people are very much in love with Federer and Nadal - Francisco Cerundolo × 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 News I don t see Djokovic as a villain what happens is that people are very much in love with Federer and Nadal - Francisco Cerundolo By Anirudh Modified 06 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Francisco Cerundolo has given his thoughts on the Grand Slam titles race among the Big 3. This year, Novak Djokovic has found himself in the news for reasons other than his on-court triumphs. It started in January with his Australian Open fiasco, which ended with him getting deported from the country and getting a three-year visa ban in the process. He was forced to pull out of the Canadian Open this week as he’s not allowed to enter the country owing to his unvaccinated status. He is on course to miss the Cincinnati Masters as well as the US Open. His decision not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus has divided the tennis community into two halves, with one showing little to no sympathy for the Serb while the other in staunch support of his stance. The latest to come to the 35-year-old's defense is Argentine player Francisco Cerundolo. Speaking on an episode of the ‘3iguales’ tennis podcast, the 23-year-old said that the Serbian should be lauded for being ‘authentic.’ “I don't see [Novak] Djokovic as a villain. Quite the contrary. What happens is that people are very much in love with [Roger] Federer and [Rafael] Nadal. Novak says what he feels, it's authentic,” Cerundolo said. 3iguales Podcast de Tenis@tresigualesokEn el episodio #133 de @tresigualesok nuestro invitado @FranCerundolo habla de @DjokerNole “No veo como un villano a Djokovic. Todo lo contrario. Lo que pasa es que la gente está muy enamorada de Federer y Nadal. Novak dice lo que siente, es auténtico”7214En el episodio #133 de @tresigualesok nuestro invitado @FranCerundolo habla de @DjokerNole “No veo como un villano a Djokovic. Todo lo contrario. Lo que pasa es que la gente está muy enamorada de Federer y Nadal. Novak dice lo que siente, es auténtico” https://t.co/iQOufv8na2 Djokovic is locked in a fight for the most men’s singles Grand Slam titles with Federer and Nadal, and Cerundolo believes that the 21-time Major winner will surpass both eventually. “Surely, Novak will pass both in Grand Slams won. Djokovic is the one who moves the most to help the players who earn the least. To those who play Futures or challengers,” Cerundolo stated. 3iguales Podcast de Tenis@tresigualesokY Cerúndolo agregó: “Seguramente, Novak, pasará a los dos en Grand Slams ganados. Djokovic es el que más se mueve para ayudar a los jugadores que menos ganan. A los que juegan Futures o challengers”, finalizó el número dos de la Argentina.6914Y Cerúndolo agregó: “Seguramente, Novak, pasará a los dos en Grand Slams ganados. Djokovic es el que más se mueve para ayudar a los jugadores que menos ganan. A los que juegan Futures o challengers”, finalizó el número dos de la Argentina. Novak Djokovic remains hopeful of US Open participation Novak Djokovic is a three-time US Open winner. All signs currently indicate that Novak Djokovic will be denied entry into the United States of America and therefore miss the US Open. The tournament organizers have also stated that they will not be approaching the American government to seek exemptions for any player. That said, he remains hopeful of taking part in the year’s last Grand Slam. He has been training hard and preparing for the New York Major. The World No. 6 recently took to Instagram to thank his fans for their support and stated that he is waiting to hear good news about his US Open participation. “I just wanted to take a moment and say to all of you how grateful I am to see so many messages of support and love from all around the world these days. I wasn’t expecting it, and that’s why it feels so mindblowing. Just wanted to say Thank You. I'm preparing as if I will be allowed to compete, while I await to hear if there is any room for me to travel to US. Fingers crossed,” he wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post 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? 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