When Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia earlier this year, he didn't find a lot of support from his colleagues on the ATP Tour, however after the 2022 Italian Open final, Stefanos Tsitsipas showed support to the world number 1.
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2022 Italian Open final in Rome and lifted his first trophy of the 2022 season. After the match, both players showed a great respect for each other and exchanged some compliments. The young Greek also said, that he admires Djokovic and supports all of his decisions.
"I have so much respect for him. Every single decision he has made, I understand it, even the ones in the past. I support them. He's a very wise person and he knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to his career and life. He has everything tuned in close to perfection."
"When it comes to his diet or his everyday life, his tennis, he has everything scheduled out really well. He's like a Formula One car: every single small detail can disrupt his rhythm."
"He makes sure every single thing that he does is reaching as close to perfection as possible. Of course I cannot neglect that and not feel inspired by it because it's professionalism to the fullest."
"In terms of talking about tennis legends and breaking records, when it comes to all these things, I personally think he's one of the most professional and the best of them all."