‘I find it disrespectful’: Novak Djokovic fires back at journalist — Watch

Novak Djokovic does not deficiency information astatine this signifier of his career, but connected the eve of different Australian Open semifinal, the astir palmy men’s singles subordinate successful tennis past recovered caller substance — and it came from a question helium felt crossed the line.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion and 10-time victor astatine Melbourne Park, bristled erstwhile asked whether helium was present “chasing” younger rivals Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who person combined to artifact him from winning a large implicit the past 2 seasons. The Serb paused, visibly processing the question, earlier responding sharply.“I’m chasing Jannik and Carlos? In which sense?” Djokovic said, earlier pushing backmost astatine the premise.

“So I’m ever the chaser, and I’m ne'er being chased? I find it a small spot disrespectful that you benignant of miss retired connected what happened successful betwixt wherever the times erstwhile I started chasing, arsenic you say, Rafa and Roger, and present that I’m chasing Carlos and Jannik, and there’s astir apt astir a 15-year play successful betwixt wherever I was dominating the Grand Slams.

”Djokovic stressed the request for perspective. “It’s important to enactment that successful perspective.

I don’t consciousness similar I’m chasing, to beryllium honest. I’m creating my ain history.”WATCH: Djokovic fires backmost astatine journalist

The 38-year-old present stands 2 wins distant from a record-extending 25th Grand Slam singles title, adjacent if his way to the semifinals has been unconventional. Djokovic admitted helium was “lucky this time” aft 5th effect Lorenzo Musetti retired injured portion starring their quarterfinal, pursuing a fourth-round walkover. Statistically, helium hasn’t completed a acceptable since the 3rd round, but Djokovic remains firmly successful contention.Standing crossed the nett volition beryllium satellite No. 2 Sinner, who is connected a 19-match winning streak astatine Melbourne Park and leads their head-to-head 6-4, including victories successful their past 5 meetings. The Italian, who bushed Djokovic successful the semifinals present 2 years agone en way to his maiden Slam, was afloat of respect.“It improves you arsenic a subordinate and a person,” Sinner said. “We’re inactive fortunate to person Novak present playing unthinkable tennis astatine his age. I’m fortunate to person idiosyncratic similar him successful beforehand of my eyes… each clip helium plays, I tin larn thing astir him.”