Posted on 06/15/2021 10:43:16 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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Novak Djokovic took another step towards cementing his GOAT status with an incredible five-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim Grand Slam title No. 19. But the real highlight was a young fan’s reaction when the Serb gave him his racket after the match.
The boy was overwhelmed with emotion, absolutely losing it as the cameras zoomed in. “He was in my ear the entire match, basically, especially when I was two sets to love down,” Djokovic said at his post-match press conference. “He was encouraging me, he was actually giving me tactics as well.
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Footage of the exchange quickly went viral, receiving millions of views on social media. However, the French Tennis Federation later pulled down the video from accounts that had shared it, citing a copyright infringement.
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Gimme a break............................
No djoke.
That was such a great moment. The kid was overcome with so many different emotions at the same time, he didn’t know what to do. So he alternated between jumping up and down and crying.
What a racket.
“What a racket.”
Yup, there are strings attached.
Class act all around.
That was pretty cool. Sweet kid and great champion!
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