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They celebrated great successes together: Novak Djokovic (right) and his former coach Boris Becker. Image: EPA
Rules change after Djokovic’s disqualification? That’s what Becker thinks
Novak Djokovic’s disqualification from the US Open continues to worry the tennis world. The world number 1 was expelled from the tournament after knocking down a linesman.
Due to the action and the result, he had no choice but to disqualify Djokovic, the head judge said. Whether the intention was involved is not as decisive as the act and its effect itself.
Now it is discussed whether it is necessary to adjust the rule. If Djokovic had missed the woman, they would presumably have given her a different and less harsh sentence. Justine Henin, a seven-time Grand Slam winner and now a television expert, believes a rule change is wrong.
“If we have a softer rule, what are the limits?” Asks the Belgian. “We have to control it in some way and set limits so that these things don’t continue. We have to respect everyone in the sport. ”
In plain English: anyone who, like Novak Djokovic, agrees to be able to meet someone, has to live with consistency when they actually meet someone. “I wouldn’t change the rule,” says Henin.
Boris Becker is of the same opinion. The “Eurosport” expert, who as Djokovic’s former coach still describes himself as a member of the Djokovic family, considers the rules clear enough: “Whether intentionally or not, you can’t shoot a referee during a game “.
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“It bothers him to be less popular”
In the “Daily Mail” Becker also said that as a coach he had warned him not to throw things or hit balls out of frustration: “I told him he could yell all he wanted or break his racket, but he did not throw or hit the ball when be angry. I was worried that something like this could happen like now. “
Becker’s explanation for the freak out: “Novak’s greatest strengths may also be his weaknesses. He is an emotional gamer with a street fighter mentality. It is this fire that has helped him win 17 Grand Slam titles. “And then the German came up with the fact that his former protégé always competes with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal:” Play in the age of two tennis gods and he seems like an uninvited guest. I think he resents being less popular than any of them. “
Djokovic, who has had similar phenomena in the past, stayed away after the mandatory press conference was excluded. He later released a statement apologizing to the linesman. He felt “sad and empty,” the 33-year-old wrote. (RAM)
