Djokovic will get more respect as time goes on, believes John McEnroe

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Novak Djokovic is not the most well-liked player generally but John McEnroe believes he will become that in the next few years.

McEnroe has frequently discussed Djokovic and the disrespect he receives from fans. Although it doesn't make much sense to him, he is aware of what it's like to be a player who isn't very well-liked. According to McEnroe, Djokovic will eventually be well-received.

In my book, he deserves more respect. I feel as time goes on, he will get more and more respect. 

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The premise for McEnroe is simple. People will value him more when he stopped playing because they'll see how much he will be missed. He also compared him to Nadal and Federer noting how difficult it is next to these two guys.

Obviously, we are talking about two of the most supremely talented a class acts the game has ever seen in Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal]. For me, Roger [Federer] is the most beautiful player I’ve very seen play and Rafa’s [Nadal] intensity is so great, but Novak [Djokovic] has done a great job of getting in the mix and possibly surpassing both of them at some point.

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