He desperately hopes to become a 'People's Champion'.

Djokovic immortalizes his name in the yellow ball courts

Novak Djokovic's name is immortalized in the history of the sport after winning the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

AFP

There is no doubt that the name of Novak Djokovic has become immortalized in the history of sports, but the Serbian desperately hopes to finally become the "People's Champion", after winning his seventh Wimbledon title yesterday, the third Grand Slam in tennis.

The Serbian has always been searching for the missing ingredient to make him the equal of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the hearts of tennis fans.

His victory in the match that lasted four sets, and Djokovic won in a row, over Australian Nick Kyrgios, pushed him to cross Federer and stay a title distance from the record in the "Grand Slam" titles held by Nadal (22).

Djokovic chomped on a bundle of grass in his usual celebration, before making a "love cup" gesture in each corner of the stadium to the applause of the fans.

With Federer and Nadal so prestige in the game, the Serbian was a player that fans found even more difficult to love.

Many had already chosen the Swiss or the Spaniard as their "man" by the time Djokovic won his first grand slam in 2008, making him an embarrassing interloper.

The Serbian, who left Belgrade at the age of 12 to train in Munich, and escape the NATO bombing of his city, is a more prickly character than the smooth and laid-back Federer and the humble Nadal.

Djokovic offered a glimpse into his fiery personality when he showed a bad image during the 2020 US Open, hitting a ball with such force that it hit line-wise.

Some of his personal beliefs have drawn criticism, including his refusal to receive the anti-Corona vaccine, a decision that cost him exclusion from this year's Australian Open.

One of the surprising claims was his belief that it was possible to change the composition of water and food through positive thinking.

Djokovic, who was used to fighting the fans supporting his opponent, seemed to get over it in last year's Flushing Meadows final, which he lost to Russian Daniil Medvedev.

He received candid support from the fans who urged him to fight against Medvedev, but it was in vain in the end, as he lost his chance of becoming the first man to win a Grand Slam (a grand slam title the same year) since Australian Rod Laver in 1969. .

"The amount of support, energy and love I received from the audience was something I will remember forever," he said, referring to what that meant to him.

It seems that time is on the side of the Serbian in his quest to be considered the greatest player of all time, and to win more fans.

Federer, who is approaching his 41st birthday, missed a year after knee surgery, while Nadal, 36, withdrew from the Wimbledon semi-final due to an abdominal muscle injury.

The Serbian star is a more prickly personality than the "smooth and calm" Federer and the "modest" Nadal.

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