"Novak Djokovic likes to help people who have problems" - says Viktor Troicki

| by Evita Mueller

Viktor Troicki, a former Serbian tennis player, praised fellow countryman Novak Djokovic, saying the former World No. 1 enjoys assisting those in need.

Both Troicki and Djokovic are longtime friends and members of the Serbian Davis Cup-winning squad from 2010. The current Davis Cup captain for his country, Troicki, acknowledged that Djokovic supported him through a "tough phase" of his professional life:

"I have known Novak for a very, very long time," Troicki said to We Love Tennis. "He is a friend. I went through a difficult period in my career and he was there for me. It's his great quality, Novak likes to help people who have problems, he looks for solutions, he takes pleasure in it."

"I know that for me it was decisive. This is also why I am here in his center. We have the same objective, to allow our hopefuls to train in their country, which we have not always been able to do in our time."

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Since capturing his seventh Wimbledon championship last month, Novak Djokovic has not competed and he seems unlikely to either. Djokovic missed the Canadian Open and the Western & Southern Open because he was unable to enter Canada and the United States due to his unvaccinated status.

As things stand, Djokovic's participation in the US Open looks unlikely. But all is not lost for the Serb just yet. A few days ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed COVID rules in the US, offering Djokovic and his fans fresh hope.

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