Novak djokovic is all set to get rafael nadal-like honor at melbourne park as australian open boss craig tiley has given the green light to immortalizing the serb in statue form. The decision comes amid djokovic’s Rocky Relationship with Aussie Fans, Who Boed Him Out of the Rod Lver ARNA after he retired from his semifinal match at the australian open last friday.
Tiley Reveled that Call to have a statue of djokovic is part of a brand new ‘Tennis legends’ attraction, with several stars like serena williams and roger federer ALSO SET T To Be Honoured in the Coming Year.
“I’d like to have a whole precinct full of statues of the great tennis players,” Tiley Told Code Sports. “Every year we put up a new statue of an australian and this precinct is about tennis. It was built with tennis in mind and we have so many people that come here from right Around the World. And i think there is more we can offer that fans from the tennis precinct. “
Tiley feels the statue of djokovic, who won an unprecedend 10 australian open titles, claiming a record 99 wins, will be the right player to start with.
“I mean, he’s won this event 10 times and I still think he can win it again,” He said. “I think any time we can recognize tennis or the champions of the game I’m going to go for it. Wheether it’s Novak, Roger Federer, Serena williams – the list goes on. “
Australian Open’s Call Divides Tennis World
Despite His Steller Record at the Melbourne Park over the Years, Djokovic has not had the best time in australia recently. In 2022, the 37-year-old, who Arrived in Melbourne as the Defending Champion, was not allowed to enter the country of the country of his covid vaccination status. But it was his decision to not vaccine that angered fans. Ahead of the start of the 2025 edition of the slam, he claimed that he was poisoned during the incident in 2022.
Moreover, djokovic also boycotted an on-wait interview after He also found heimself amid a contrast after many tennis experts claimd
While Tiley will have to get clearance from the state government and the olympic parks Trust in a bid to get a statue for djokovic, the call received Mixed Reactions from Fans.
“He desers it but the funny thing is that in the country where the most grand slaves do’t love you, a statue does not replace the love of the public,” one tennis fan wrote on x.
Another said: “no thank you” and “totally unnecessary”.
“A totally deserving and brilliant idea. No matter where you stand on liking Him or not, it cannot be disputeed that djokovic absolutely deserves to be commented at melbourne park with a statue, “One user of everything on x.
“It is someone is similar the serbian truly deserves, having alredy won the tournament 10 times, as well as revenue the semi-finals this year, with further Oportunities to Lift Another Trophy and expert. There must be a statue of djokovic there, “Another said.
