For the final of the Roland Garros tournament, which he won at the expense of the Norwegian Casper Ruud, on Sunday the Serbian Novak Djokovic could count on a supporter who knew as well as he did how to win the big games: the former Quarter-NFL -Guard Tom Brady.
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The latter was clearly visible in the stands, especially since he was present at the 7: 6 (1), 6: 3 and 7: 5 victory of the “Djoker” together with the wife of the headmaster concerned, who laid his hand on him. Slam title of his career, a high point in men’s tennis history.
Moreover, at the end of his working day, the winner was entitled not only to congratulations from his wife Jelena, but also from Brady, one of his guests at the game.
The two men exchanged a firm, warm handshake.
During his center-pitch speech, the champion also mentioned his respected friends who had come to give him on-the-spot encouragement.
“Without forgetting the conclusion, I want to thank the football stars for being here: [Olivier] Giroud, [Kylian] Mbappe, [Zlatan Ibrahimovic], Tom Brady. I would like to thank everyone who came to support me. I hope you enjoy it,” he said, apparently making no distinction between American football and soccer.
Djokovic, 36, was also able to wear a new coat engraved with the number 23, commemorating this glorious chapter in his career.