Men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic is currently in Israel, where he is playing in the Tel Aviv Open. And right from the time he arrived, he let us know how happy he is to be here.
Shalom Israel! 😃 pic.twitter.com/l2YqW7SPQu
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) September 27, 2022
Naturally, he has been wowing us on the court:
Ladies and gentlemen:
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 29, 2022
Novak Djokovic.
🤯 @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/EIjKFf9wda
but also off it; like when he was spotted practicing by Tel Aviv beach:
לא יודעת, שגרתי סה״כ pic.twitter.com/L1rrok5ctj
— Amit Harari (@AmitHarari2) September 27, 2022
(I assume he has also been further practicing his Hebrew)
But for me, his response to a question about how he feels about those who have reacted badly to him coming to Israel is what will really set off the haters even more.
Game, set and match.
Thanks to Follow Team Israel for the video.