Athletes in the Olympic Village mad at Djokovich: Where's all that love coming to Serbian tennis?

After Novak Djokovic took a small step towards the gold medal Saturday, his defeated opponent, Dugo Dellien of Bolivia, could not stop himself from speaking from the heart. It's my dream,” he told Djokovic. “I want to remember my whole life that I've played with you.” Dellie asked for his shirt and then posted for pictures.

It doesn't often happen in the usual tours that Djokovich is looking for pictures or souvenirs from opponents. But in Tokyo, where everyone seems to want a piece of the world's best player, Delleen is just in the big crowd. Since his arrival, there is no way there was any more popular athlete in the Olympic village.

The verse of people waiting for a picture with him never seemed to end. He had been caught in the camera until he was badly involved in conversation with the Turkish men and women's volleyball teams, explaining how their mental approach allowed him to keep life as champion. Giovanni Scocimario, German jungle, made a safe with Djokovic and then ran away with joy. Nina Derwael, the world champion gymnast, became viral after posting a photo of both of them in division. Lebanese physicist managed to convince Djokovic to send a message to her people in times of unrest and protests: “

“I talked to some athletes, the first night was with Serbia's basketball players, the Judo athletes and other sports,” said, after winning the second round against Germany's Jan-Lenard Struff.

“They were very interested in knowing about my mental strength and how I coped with the pressure, what the techniques are, and what are the forms to understand how to regain focus after you lose focus while playing. I've talked a lot about this, but I'm going to keep it a secret, only about athletes, except for athletes. ”

Djokovic's popularity is an interesting topic of discussion, especially in relation to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who share just as much stone as he does. Just a few weeks ago in Wimbledon, as is often the crowd rooted for Djokovic's opponent in most cases. But this week showed how respectable Gjona is.

The Olympics are always a reminder of sports size. Tennis often looks like a small sport for most of the year. But for two weeks every four years, the tennis rate is noted by the way other athletes treat tennis players.

Gjokoqi said he was staying at a hotel during his time in the Olympic village, but only to sleep. He spends the rest of his time in the village and among other athletes. I'm at a hotel for tennis seasons, and that happens once every four years. I try to balance things by keeping my routines and things that make me feel good, but the village is giving me great energy. ”

Even in the tennis field, Djokovici is flourishing. In the third round, he faces Spanish Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. No matter how this game ends, one thing is certain: Other athletes will expect it to receive an autograph. /Periscope

*Until this article was translated, Djokovic has reached the quarterfinals.