Novak Djokovic has shown his class by taking time to thank the United Cup ball kids in Perth, and take some of their questions.
Djokovic had lost that day to Alex de Minaur at the event, and Team Serbia were also eliminated from the competition as a whole after losing their quarterfinal tie to the host nation Australia.
The world No. 1 also had the stress of an injury concern on his mind. Djokovic had to take a medical timeout with a wrist complaint, which is particularly stressful for him with the Australian Open starting date so close.
However, that did not stop Djokovic from creating memories for the hardworking ball kids at the tournament, who so often go underappreciated for the amount of work they put in at ATP and WTA events.
In a video shared by Eurosport below, Djokovic thanks the ball kids and all the volunteers for their work. The 24-time Grand Slam champion says he is sure that some of them also worked at the Hopman Cup, which used to be held in Perth.
Djokovic is also complimentary towards Perth as a whole, calling it a great city, with a terrific sporting culture, especially for tennis. He then thanks the ball kids and volunteers for the support they have given him specifically.
The world No. 1 then took some questions from the ball kids. One of these was about whether he gets nervous playing in front of big crowds, which Djokovic answers honestly by stating that he does, but he has learned to handle it better with experience.
Djokovic, who was recently accused of exploiting medical timeout rules, is sometimes accused of lacking class compared to his great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This act does indicates the very opposite.
Hopefully, the Serbian legend's wrist heals quickly, and we see him in action at the Australian Open.
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