Misunderstood Djokovic Reconnects with Fans

After Novak Djokovic beat Radek Stepanek on Tuesday night, in a post-game interview, Darren Cahill asked him if he’d like to hit a little with his new coach, Todd Martin. Djokovic declined but pointed up to the broadcasters booth and issued a challenge, “How about John!” Speaking of course to John McEnroe, the retired tennis legend.

Surprisingly, the 4 time U.S. Open champion accepted the challenge, and while he changed shoes, Cahill gave the “Djoker” the opportunity to do an impersonation of McEnroe. New Yorkers were exposed to a side of Djokovic’s personality that has disappeared of late. A change that was likely due to the weight of expectations that followed winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2008.

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Today, Djokovic will play 10th seed Fernando Verdasco for a semi-final date with Roger Federer. Hailing from Spain, and playing left handed as well, Verdasco looks like the second coming of Rafael Nadal, and Djokovic will definitely have to be on top of his game to have a chance in this one. If you're not stuck at work, make a point to tune into this one.